Scientists at the University of Bath are working on new technology that uses your nose to verify your identity. Working on the principle that everyone's sniffer is unique, the system scans the shape of noses in three dimensions to determine if you...

A team of scientists at the University of Washington has developed and produced multiple prototypes of a contact lens that has an LED mounted on it.

The unit is powered wirelessly by RF electrical signals, and represents the start of research...

LG has announced the launch of two USB drives with some special features - one is LG's first biometric equipped USB drive - while the other comes complete with antivirus and malware protection software.

The biometric offering uses fingerprint...

Today marks another important deadline in the US's stringent passport requirements for people from countries that are part of the Visa Waiver Program.

All passports issued after 26 October in VWP countries must contrain biometric data –...

Since last March, anyone in the UK applying for a renewal or new passport has received a biometric one that can store fingerprints, facial scans and iris patterns on a built-in chip.

Because they’re believed to be more secure than traditional...

Retailers in the US are taking the lead in testing a new biometric payment system, called Pay By Touch.

Convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarket chains in the Carolinas, Virginia, Florida, and Illinois are amongst the first to install...