Contactless Fingerprint Scanner That Can Capture Your Prints from Meters Away

Until today, there existed such Fingerprint Biometric Readers that required your touch to authenticate yourself as an authorized person.
However, the latest research shows that the future of fingerprint scanners lies in a "no-touch" activity by an individual for gaining access.
Recently, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) has funded a number of startup and companies to develop

Hackers Can Remotely Steal Fingerprints From Android Phones

Over a year ago I wrote an article on The Hacker News that warned of serious security concerns created by the iPhone and Android’s Fingerprint authentication.



Till now hackers were impersonated simply by lifting prints off the side of a phone and gaining unauthorized access to user's phone and thus data.



However, security researchers have now discovered four new ways to attack Android

Simple Fingerprint Test is Enough to Know Cocaine Use

If you are one of those using cocaine, law enforcement officials may soon catch you by simply examining your fingerprints.



Scientists have developed a new type of drug test that can tell whether you have taken cocaine by analyzing chemical traces left behind in your fingerprint.



A team of scientists led by the University of Surrey discovered a test that makes use of the Mass

PayPal Wants To Integrate Password with Human Body

You would have been holding a number of online accounts for different services, but how many of you hold a different and unique password for every single account?



Probably a very few of you. The majority of people have one or two passwords that are quite simple and easy to remember and comfortably manage on their own.



However, you need not worry as the Future of identification would not

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge — 8 Things You Should Know

A whole lot of things gone in the official kickoff of Mobile World Congress 2015, but a unique phone with a curved screen on both sides of the device acquired everybody’s attention. That’s what unveiled by Samsung late Sunday.



Samsung has officially unveiled its next-generation flagship Smartphones — Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. This time, the company didn’t just focus on