From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Smartphone makers must perform a delicate balancing act between security and ease of use in their devices. For example, the biometric fingerprint readers on newer phones are usually discussed in the ...

Silex Technology America is launching the FPA-70 fingerprint physical access system with an optical fingerprint reader in Q4 providing secure authentication for door access control, and time and ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Flex Touch Pro adds a fingerprint reader to your existing deadbolt, which could make it a good choice for ...

Westpac customers will soon be able to access their bank accounts with a fingerprint, thanks to new technology that will be available across selected Apple and Samsung smartphones. Claire Reilly was a ...

Having your hands full at the door isn’t a rarity. A Philips smart lock turns that fumble into a quick fingerprint or a tap in the app. It keeps a familiar look on the front door lock you already like ...

Keeping your computer secure is necessary. This is true for older systems, as well as recent ones. Having a fingerprint scanner, in-built or external, helps take personal system security to the next ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

In the age of biometric security measures, some young people are choosing to grant phone access via fingerprint to their significant other. Young couples say it's convenient and serves as a measure of ...

Car keys have been on their way out for a while. First, the ignition key itself gave way to start buttons (making a comeback decades after their introduction, but this time with wireless key signals).

Gun safety is essential for each and every gun owner, and one of the best ways to secure your firearms while providing easy access is a biometric gun safe. Designed to open only for your fingerprint(s ...