So Long, Passwords? Biometrics Begin To Open Eyes

By | April 17, 2015

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When Qualcomm set out to develop a more accurate sensor to authenticate fingerprints, the chipmaker chose ultrasound technology — the same high-frequency sound waves used by doctors to examine pregnancies. “It actually sees into the ridges of your fingerprint and pores of your skin,” said Tim McDonough, Qualcomm’s (QCOM) vice president of product marketing. “That’s the starting point. Then we encrypt the fingerprint and store it inside Scalper1 News

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