First it was passwords, then two factor authentication that promised to be the ultimate form of data protection. Then came fingerprint scanners as the new and improved security mechanism. And now comes word that iris scans will become the standard form of protecting smartphones from prying eyes. Or spying eyes. Like the latest version of new and improved laundry soap, each … [Read more...] about Biometric Bonanza or Boondoggle
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The Motive Behind the Madness
Security industry estimates indicate that it costs $100 per person for notification/remediation about a data breach. Add to that the beneficial economic spinoffs from consulting fees, credit monitoring fees, and Identity Theft Insurance premiums, tuition fees to teach a new generation of cyber sleuths and government agents, etc., etc., and it becomes hard to dispute that there … [Read more...] about The Motive Behind the Madness
