Biometrics

The username and password are dying. Only biometrics can unify the age-old opposing forces of user experience and digital security in replacing an antiquated method.

Researchers continue to prove that they can beat biometrics. However, the authentication method is still far superior to knowledge-based questions so long as banks also deploy other standard security practices.

Biometric scans provide security and convenience, but still carry risk that requires additional technology, writes ValuePenguin analyst Robert Harrow.

JetBlue Airways Corp. plans to test facial-recognition technology to match travelers to passport or visa photos, adding to efforts by other carriers to eliminate the need for boarding passes.

The credit union was credited with "pioneering" use of biometrics capabilities in-branch.

The advantage of biometrics (what you are) over passwords and PINs (what you know) can be distilled to a single factor — what you know can be easily shared.

The Internet of Things is making it possible for POS terminals to be connected to all sorts of applications and devices, which helps improve customer experience, but also makes these systems more vulnerable to hacking attacks.

Investors have poured $15 million into Nymi to help the Toronto startup commercialize its wearable authentication technology.

The risky side of bots played a role in last year's IRS hack. But non-data driven security can fight back, argues Robert Capps, a vice president at NuData.

An upcoming release of Android Pay may have a biometric facial recognition component named “Visual ID," according to a recent teardown of the app. This functionality could open up numerous possibilities for merchants.