A hardware sensor that can quickly read a person's unique pattern of ridges on their fingertip, to verify that person's identity. This is a type of biometric security. It can be used in place of a ...

Fingerprints are the unique pattern of curves and ridges indented into the skin of a person’s fingertips. Most people have completely unique fingerprints, which can help with identification. Even in ...

If you have ever had your fingerprints taken for a job, license, or background check, you probably assumed it was a simple box to check. You show up, get printed, and move on with your life. Most ...

Congratulations to Marc Rogers of the security firm Lookout, who managed to get half a dozen websites to carry his weird quote about thieves cutting off fingers to access new iPhones protected with a ...