Passwords are a common security measure to protect personal information, but they don’t always prevent hackers from finding a way into devices. Researchers from the University of Alabama at... Read more
It’s a wonder we still put up with passwords. We forget our highly secretive combinations, so we frequently have them reset and sent to our cellphones and alternative email addresses. We com... Read more
Researchers are developing a security approach that relies on implicit learning to train people to enter a unique pattern, which they can perform over time but can’t consciously remember. De... Read more
A new security approach would let users input patterns instead of words to verify identity It seems like something out of a Robert Ludlum spy novel. Someone tries to coerce you into revealin... Read more
Used in tablets and mobile phones to prevent unauthorized logins Fujitsu has developed the world’s thinnest and smallest biometric authentication sensor that detects your palm vein. The comp... Read more
Cognitive biometrics is a novel approach to user authentication Retina and iris scans, fingerprint and palm logins rely on possession of unique anatomical characteristics that you cannot for... Read more
Web authentication is headed for a sweeping change Web authentication is headed for a sweeping change, as consumers and businesses increasingly look to a more effective way to establish iden... Read more