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VeriMark Desktop Fingerprint Key brings biometric login to desktop computers

March 30, 2021

While biometric fingerprint scanners are commonplace on smartphones and laptops, desktop computers don’t typically come with this technology that allows you to log in securely using your fingerprint. The Kensington VeriMark Desktop Fingerprint Key is a secure, reliable biometric fingerprint authentication solution for Windows-based desktop computers. This USB desktop fingerprint key supports Microsoft services, including…

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Apple Watch Series 7 said to feature non-invasive blood glucose monitoring

January 25, 2021

According to an ETNews report, the Apple Watch Series 7 due later this year will feature blood glucose monitoring via an optical sensor. The Blood Oxygen sensor employs LEDs, along with photodiodes on the back crystal of Apple Watch Series 6. Hartley Charlton for MacRumors: Measuring blood glucose levels, also known as blood sugar levels,…

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Infographic: The complete guide to authentication methods

September 4, 2020

Data breaches are on the rise because of the pandemic. Hackers know we are working and going to school from home, using devices that don’t have the security we are used to, and that we are stressed to the max and prone to make mistakes more than usual. In 2018, 81% of data breaches were…

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Facebook hit with lawsuit over illegal harvesting of biometrics via Instagram

August 12, 2020

Facebook is facing new allegations that it illegally harvests the biometric data of users, this time in a lawsuit that targets the company’s free Instagram photo-sharing service. Robert Burnson for Bloomberg: Last month, the social media company offered to pay $650 million to settle a lawsuit in which it was accused of illegally collecting biometric…

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Infographic: Is the future of security biometric?

December 3, 2019

In the movies when someone wants to steal secrets from a competitor, they have to fool the face scanner and handprint scanner first to get into the vault. In real life, biometric security is much less impressive and it’s far easier to bypass it. Still, most people use it on a daily basis to do…

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John Hancock expands Apple Watch program, offers new Series 5 to life insurance customers

October 4, 2019

Apple Watch Series 5 features the Always-On Retina display John Hancock announced today it is expanding its Apple Watch program to include the new Apple Watch Series 5. Beginning this fall, customers can earn the watch through the John Hancock Vitality Program for just $25, simply by being more active. The newest version of the…

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U.S. man jailed for not unlocking his iPhone for police

June 8, 2019

Jon Schuppe for NBC News: William Montanez is used to getting stopped by the police in Tampa, Florida, for small-time traffic and marijuana violations; it’s happened more than a dozen times. When they pulled him over last June, he didn’t try to hide his pot, telling officers, “Yeah, I smoke it, there’s a joint in…

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Investigators sought to use Michael Cohen’s face and fingerprints to access his Apple devices

March 19, 2019

“Investigators asked for court permission to use Michael Cohen’s Face ID and fingerprints to access Apple devices belonging to the president’s former fixer and personal attorney, newly released warrant documents show.,” Lauren Feiner reports for CNBC. “Apple has historically resisted providing a backdoor to law enforcement, including in the investigation of the 2015 shooting massacre…

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Gene Munster: Apple’s healthcare opportunity is not currently priced into AAPL shares

March 12, 2019

“Tim Cook commented in a recent interview that their impact on health will be ‘Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind.’ While ‘greatest contribution’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘biggest business,’ it may mean Apple would pursue a path toward improving primary healthcare by leveraging wearables, AI, and their user-centric software to connect consumers, providers, and payers,” Gene Munster…

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Apple job openings for health-related positions up 400% since 2017

January 17, 2019

“Apple’s recent focus on health technology isn’t much of a mystery: its latest Watch includes multiple health features, including a much-lauded ECG sensor, fall-down sensors, and deep fitness tracking,” Joshua Fruhlinger writes for Thinknum. “But based on hiring data trends, it appears Apple has every intention to continue to invest in health technology,” Fruhlinger writes….

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