April 26, 2019

Fingerprint glitch in passports swapped left and right hands

And just who, exactly, is going to pay for new passports if it's necessary? Danish police are chatting with Kube Data about that.

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April 17, 2018

WhatsApp image showing drug dealer’s fingerprints leads to arrest

Enhanced social media images of the man's fingers led to the takedown of 11 members of a drug ring and his sentencing.

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February 28, 2017

Judge denies blanket right to compel fingerprint iPhone unlocking

Warrant is using an 'overly broad' clause as a boilerplate - and that doesn't wash, rules Chicago judge

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October 18, 2016

Feds got search warrant demanding anyone’s fingerprints to open phones

Legal experts call it an unprecedented demand.

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March 14, 2016

Android catches up with the year before last! [Chet Chat Podcast 235]

Listen to the latest episode of our award-winning podcast...

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September 30, 2015

Your personal cloud of microbes could one day be used to profile you

Every time we sneeze, cough, scratch, fart, or touch something, we leave behind traces of ourselves. Could this microbial evidence one day be used to identify and surveil us?

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September 25, 2015

Smartphone passcodes are protected by the Fifth Amendment, says US court

Cops can still force suspects to unlock phones with a fingerprint but passcodes are off the agenda... for now.

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August 06, 2015

EFF and MuckRock run census to find out how local police track your biometrics

Fill out the EFF form to generate a public records request and find out how police are tracking your fingers, face, DNA, tattoos and more.

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June 10, 2015

iOS 9 enhances two factor authentication, introduces 6-digit passcodes

Apple announced on Monday that iOS 9 will have native two-factor authentication as well as (slightly) more secure passcodes.

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