PhonePe now supports biometric UPI payments using fingerprint or Face ID. Enable it in settings to approve transactions up to ₹5,000 quickly without entering your UPI PIN.

Atal Bansal is the Founder and CEO at Chetu, a global U.S.-based custom software solutions and support services provider. Iris, fingerprint, voice and facial scans. What used to be the realm of sci-fi ...

Apple has been using your face data for security for seven years. You likely use your fingerprint to unlock at least a few of your devices. Win an iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence ($999 value).

Using a biometric scanner on your credit card makes your transactions more secure, but it might not solve any real issues. Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a ...

Companies’ use of their customers’ biometric data has been increasing for a couple of decades. Numerous state and federal laws regulate how consumer biometric data can be stored and used and require ...

The days of fumbling for passports at airport security may soon be over. With biometric technology already in place at 238 US airports and embraced by four out of every five Americans, the future of ...

As use cases proliferate, concerns over protecting this type of data also are growing—because unlike a password or other measure that can be changed when compromised, an individual’s unique biological ...

Biometrics are playing a greater role in payment authentication, but they aren't fool-proof. The proliferation of AI-generated deepfakes, which can manipulate facial expressions, synthesize faces and ...

For technology leaders responsible for identity, risk and trust, understanding the types of attacks biometric systems face (and how to defend against them) is imperative.

Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals' unique physical measurements to identify ...