Imagine walking into a bank and having your account flash onto the teller's computer screen before you even say a word. Or consider what it would be like to call your institution's customer service ...

As states develop new laws directed at the security of biometric identifiers, such as fingerprints and retina scans, institutions of higher education are likely to face a host of new compliance ...

Employers are increasingly using biometric data such as facial characteristics, hand geometry, retina/iris scans, fingerprints and voiceprints in the workplace. Biometric data can be used to establish ...

Some of this material comes from a fascinating article in New Scientist (Sept. 17-23, 2005) entitled "Privacy & Prejudice: Whose ID Is It, Anyway?" (However, any ...

BOSTON -- Losing your student ID can be a major hassle. You lose access to your room, your dining plan and cash in the form of convenience points. But imagine if your ID was permanently ingrained in ...

Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the level of banking inclusion. In 2022, around 70% of the population had access to a bank account, up from ~40% a decade earlier, according to ...