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Biometrics

Biometric Bonanza or Boondoggle

17/Aug/2016

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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