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Touch ID on iPhone … Security vs. Privacy vs. Deniability

January 21, 2014 – 6:00 am – Many of us have been there. The light at the intersection changes from green to amber and then within a millisecond it turns to red. There are a series of bright flashes and a week or so later you receive a letter in the mail with a photograph of your car running the red light […] …
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Busting Password Myths

March 23, 2009 – 6:00 am – I appreciate Richard’s comments on my March 9, 2009 column “Are Passwords Greener?” and agree with him that the “invisible” authentication methods are perhaps the most appealing from a green perspective, assuming that you have at hand whatever device incorporates the…
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Exclusive Video: Universal Studios Uses Biometrics for Fraud Reduction

March 26, 2008 – 6:00 am – While in Orlando, I had the pleasure of stopping by Universal Studios while attending the MISTI InfoSec World Conference. To my surprise biometrics were used at the entrance to both of Universal’s theme parks. (See picture thumbnail to the left.) After some internet research (here and here),…
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