What biometrics can do at borders and for fraud prevention is well established, but the technology is being asked to do more.

Think of the many unique identifiers that can be observed in a person to pinpoint who they are. A person’s laugh, their gait or the way they sit are all like a fingerprint—no two are alike. Similarly, ...

As mobile devices and government regulators embrace facial recognition technology, your face is becoming both wallet and ...

AI concept of a biometric security scan. reklamlar/iStock/Getty Images Plus Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify ...

Scared of flying but don’t think twice about a lengthy road trip? Consider this: NOVA reports that your odds of a fatal car crash are 1 in 5000, but the chance of perishing in a plane is just 1 in 11 ...