Biometrics technologies such as fingerprint scanners, palm vein readers, facial recognition tech, iris scanners and others, have long held promise to tighten up identification of patients and ...

The goal of a biometric screening is to give a snapshot of your health and alert you to any changes in your health status. The screening may be offered by your employer, your union, a public health ...

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, ...

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 ...

Biometric authentication—using fingerprints, facial recognition or even iris recognition—has become an integral part of our society and digital security. I'm asked questions about about this topic ...

In the new iPhone X, Face ID, a facial recognition system, replaces the Touch ID fingerprint sensor we've grown accustomed to since it was introduced in the iPhone 5s. Because Face ID is a new ...