Fingerprints
US Admits Hackers Stole 5.6 Million Fingerprints in Massive Data Breach
The government originally reported that hackers stole 1.1 fingerprints after accessing Defense Department security clearance data earlier this spring.
Whoops: OPM Says Hackers Stole 5.6 Million Fingerprints, Not 1.1 Million
The hack that keeps getting worse.
Forget Fingerprints—in the Future We'll Be Identified by Gut Bacteria
Scientists have shown for the first time that people can be identified with unique microbial “fingerprints.”
Getting Arrested at Cycling's Most Prestigious Single Day Event
Our friends at Manual for Speed covered the Milan-San Remo. One of them got arrested.
With Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensing, Google's Security Could Beat Apple's
Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint scanners could secure Google's new Android Pay platform.
Millions of Pakistanis Have to Give Their Fingerprints to Keep Using Cellphones
The massive effort follows the killing in December of 150 students and teachers by Taliban militants, who used cellphones registered to a woman with no connection to the attack.
Magnified Smudges Turn Smartphone Screens into Art
Arslan Sukan's giant portraits show the abstract beauty of swiping.
Are UK Nightclubs Breaking Data Laws by Storing Your IDs and Fingerprints?
Everyone kicked up a fuss when the government proposed mandatory ID cards, but you're freely handing your details to a nationwide database every Friday night.
Your Face, Voice, and Tattoos Are the FBI's Business Now
The FBI's huge biometrics database just reached "full operational capacity," but the outrage machine is burned out on surveillance.
Is the Future of Digital Security in Our Veins?
One of the UK's largest banks has adopted Hitachi's VeinID system, but don't forget your passwords just yet.
New York Democrats Begrudgingly Run Andrew Cuomo Again for Governor
The Empire State Democratic Party's convention on Long Island was a bizarre affair where everyone seemed terrified of the man they were celebrating.