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Fingerprints have been used as unique identifiers for decades. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

January 16, 2024

Your fingerprint is actually 3D − research into holograms could improve forensic fingerprint analysis

Partha Banerjee, University of Dayton

Using fingerprints to catch criminals isn’t 100% accurate, but analyzing fingerprints in 3D, rather than 2D, could improve the process.

Even though passcode options include swipe patterns and long passwords, many users still use easy 4-digit PINs. This is because people are often lulled into a false sense of security when they use fingerprint login. SHUTTERSTOCK

December 4, 2019

Fingerprint login should be a secure defence for our data, but most of us don’t use it properly

Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage, UNSW

While the data from a fingerprint is very hard to retrieve, cybercriminals can get around biometric technology in various ways. And having a weak passcode is like giving them a hall pass.

April 27, 2018

The hidden data in your fingerprints

Melanie Bailey, University of Surrey

Research is increasingly proving fingerprints can be used for much more than identifying people.

February 8, 2018

Police mugshots: millions of citizens’ faces are now digitised and searchable – but the tech is poor

Martin Paul Evison, Northumbria University, Newcastle

Facial recognition software isn’t ready for face-in-a-crowd applications. Specialist police officers are far superior at spotting criminals.

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