Biometric Security News

The Agency for Access to Public Information in Argentina was the latest government body to investigate Worldcoin, with reports suggesting probes in Germany, France and Kenya.

In the latest Cointelegraph Report, we analyzed the privacy and ethical concerns around Worldcoin, currently among the most controversial cryptocurrency projects, and assessed its potential to disrupt the AI era.

Blockchain protocol MultiversX has implemented a novel two-factor authentication mechanism to add additional security to its network.

A look at the different techniques employed by crypto phishing scammers and how users can stay protected.

The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the exchange violated privacy laws in Illinois when it collected and stored users' fingerprints and facial scans.

Humanode is the decentralized crypto-biometric network based on 1 human = 1 node = 1 vote ethos that brings Sybil resistance to the crypto space.

For the first time, the decentralized nature of Web3 will allow users to participate in digital economies without having to give up control over their data.

Cointelegraph spoke with security experts who shared tips on how to keep crypto safe after a slew of robberies in the U.K. successfully stole thousands worth of crypto from everyday holders.

PayPal applied for a US patent for a payment device able to process cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin.

Biometrics has firmly entrenched itself as one of the leading technological trends of the FinTech Industry in 2015.

While other financial establishments such as VISA are experimenting with bitcoin and its blockchain technology, MasterCard has shifted its focus to biometric data security.

Fintech and cyber security startup HyprKey has announced it will exhibit its biometric mobile wallet app, the HYPR-3, at the 2015 International CES conference to be held in Las Vegas.

Nymi – a device that that combines functions of both the Bitcoin wallet and smart wristband, collecting info on your physical activity.

Technology such as new toy from SmartMetric, Inc. – credit card analogy for cryptocurrency with a fancy fingerprint recognition technique.