German biometric system maker Dermalog has released the results of its NIST Friction Ridge Image and Features (FRIF) Technology Evaluation (TE) 1:N testing.

Biometric locks like face recognition are convenient to set up—but because of a legal loophole, law enforcement can bypass them more easily than a traditional passcode. I review privacy tools like ...

Uncover the technique behind how a hacker managed to obtain fingerprints using just a photo. The video provides insight into the vulnerabilities associated with modern technology and the importance of ...

WASHINGTON (KPTV) - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced legislation Friday that would ban federal immigration agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department has released its latest report of instances in which it used facial recognition ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is holding a press conference with several groups ahead of the U.S. Senate taking up debate on the funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Federal immigration agents flooding U.S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit whose increasing use on observers and bystanders is alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers and activists.

Civil liberty advocates and some lawmakers are sounding the alarm on the privacy risks of federal agents using surveillance toolkits during immigration enforcement operations. Using facial recognition ...

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois state lawmakers and privacy advocates are raising concerns over technology used by federal agents for immigration enforcement that they say violates the privacy and ...

The grocery store chain Wegmans, among other retailers, is using face recognition on its customers — and scanning their faces for resemblance not only to accused shoplifters but also to people whose ...