From Disney World to the smartphone in your pocket, fingerprint scanners have become commonplace these days. Even budget phones sport the tech, sometimes alongside other biometric unlocking options ...

That joke might seem like a bad one, but it kinda fits when we talk of fingerprint scanners on smartphones. They started from the bottom after all, and now seem to have reached their home (or so we ...

A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

A scanner used to identify a person's fingerprint for security purposes. After a sample is taken, access to a computer or other system is granted if the fingerprint matches the stored sample. Laptops ...

Open a gate or unlock your bike at just the press of a finger with Tapplock One+. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The combination lock you used in school is a dinosaur now. It’s been replaced with much ...

Has Apple managed the fine line between security and convenience? Some security experts aren't so sure. John Caspar, Hamburg commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, told German ...

In 2019, there are many ways to make a purchase: you can tap your phone, enter a PIN, or sign a receipt. Soon there might be a new one: Netherlands-based digital security company Gemalto is working on ...

They’re faster, for one. Miles faster. Not just in terms of unlocking but enrolling too. The Zenfone’s scanner is so quick I physically can’t take my finger away fast enough for it to fail. We rated ...

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In this guide we’ll help you fix some common OnePlus 7 Pro fingerprint scanner problems. While OnePlus’ new phone has a lot to love, it isn’t perfect, and we’re seeing a few reports that the ...