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Google Chrome for Android Testing Identity Check Feature for Password Manager Outside Trusted Locations: Report
Google Chrome for Android is testing a new feature that might add a layer of security when it comes to password autofill outside trusted locations, as per a report. The feature is dubbed Identity Check which Google announced last week and is said to necessitate biometric authentication before auto-filling passwords via the Google Password Manager.
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X Reportedly Working to Bring Passkey Support to Its Android App
X (formerly known as Twitter) might soon bring passkey support to its Android app, as per a report. The social media platform introduced passkeys, which is an alternative method to log into user accounts without requiring passwords, on iOS devices in January, and now it might soon be available to Android users as well.
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Amazon Passkey Support Rolling Out on Web Browser, Mobile Apps: Here’s How to Set Up the Feature
Amazon announced that it is rolling out passkey support on Web browsers and its mobile apps to help customers securely sign in to their Amazon accounts. The e-commerce giant follows several other tech firms in bringing passkeys to its apps in recent times. WhatsApp, Google and Microsoft Windows have all added passkey support for their products this...
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WhatsApp Passkey Support Reportedly Rolling Out to Beta Testers on Android: How It Works
WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Google Chrome Updated With Fingerprint Lock for Incognito Tabs on Android: How It Works
Google Chrome is rolling out a new privacy feature for its Incognito tab that will let users lock it with biometric authentication. The incognito tab for Google Chrome will get locked when exited, however, users will be able to unlock it by using fingerprints. The feature is currently rolling out for Android users, however, not everyone can access ...
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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Could Feature Biometric Face Unlock, eSIM MEP: Report
A new leak stemming from Google’s own Play Developer Console, has reportedly revealed two near features that may arrive on Google’s soon to be launched Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. This includes a new eSIM MEP feature and bringing back face unlock, which has been missing on Pixel devices launched after the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL.
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Apple Passkeys to Put an End to Passwords in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura
Apple is introducing a password-less login scheme called Passkeys with iOS 16, macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16. They use iCloud Keychain public key credentials and rely on biometric identification for signing in to websites or apps. Passkeys are end‑to‑end encrypted and sync across Apple devices.
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Amazon One Biometric Payments Unveiled, Lets You Pay by Hand-Waving
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new biometric payment system - Amazon One - using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and also promoted as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces.
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Nearly 13.8 Lakh Biometric Aadhaar Scanners Used by Telcos Receive New Encryption: UIDAI
The move is aimed at adding a new device-level security layer at a time when Aadhaar-based e-KYC is being used by telecom industry for fresh connections and re-verification.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Release New BHIM-Aadhaar Interface, Enabling Digital Payments Via Biometric Data
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the new BHIM-Aadhaar interface, enabling digital payments without cellphones, internet connection and debit or credit card. The new interface, to be launched tomorrow in Nagpur during the 126th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, will use biometric data such as thumb print or a merchant's b...
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British Airways Starts Scanning Faces To Enable Faster Boarding
British Airways is rolling out technology that will allow passengers to go through boarding gates at its main London Heathrow Airport hub using facial recognition.
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Aadhaar Authentication Devices to Get New Encryption Key in June: UIDAI
"We have advised that from June 1, they should get devices on the new specifications and that the existing devices should be upgraded to the new norms."
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InFocus to Launch Aadhaar-Enabled Smartphone With Iris Scanning Feature
InFocus also plans to launch more devices supporting Aadhaar-based biometric authentication in the future.
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Synaptics' USB Fingerprint Module Can Add Biometric Authentication to Any PC
Synaptics' inexpensive USB dongle that can add a fingerprint scanner to any PC or desktop is expected to be available in devices later this year.
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Google Chrome for Android Testing Identity Check Feature for Password Manager Outside Trusted Locations: Report
Google Chrome for Android is testing a new feature that might add a layer of security when it comes to password autofill outside trusted locations, as per a report. The feature is dubbed Identity Check which Google announced last week and is said to necessitate biometric authentication before auto-filling passwords via the Google Password Manager.
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X Reportedly Working to Bring Passkey Support to Its Android App
X (formerly known as Twitter) might soon bring passkey support to its Android app, as per a report. The social media platform introduced passkeys, which is an alternative method to log into user accounts without requiring passwords, on iOS devices in January, and now it might soon be available to Android users as well.
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Amazon Passkey Support Rolling Out on Web Browser, Mobile Apps: Here’s How to Set Up the Feature
Amazon announced that it is rolling out passkey support on Web browsers and its mobile apps to help customers securely sign in to their Amazon accounts. The e-commerce giant follows several other tech firms in bringing passkeys to its apps in recent times. WhatsApp, Google and Microsoft Windows have all added passkey support for their products this...
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WhatsApp Passkey Support Reportedly Rolling Out to Beta Testers on Android: How It Works
WhatsApp beta has added support for a new feature that will allow users to log in to their accounts using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition on their smartphone. The messaging service will soon allow users to create passkeys on their device which can be used to securely log in to an account using biometric authentication.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Google Chrome Updated With Fingerprint Lock for Incognito Tabs on Android: How It Works
Google Chrome is rolling out a new privacy feature for its Incognito tab that will let users lock it with biometric authentication. The incognito tab for Google Chrome will get locked when exited, however, users will be able to unlock it by using fingerprints. The feature is currently rolling out for Android users, however, not everyone can access ...
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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Could Feature Biometric Face Unlock, eSIM MEP: Report
A new leak stemming from Google’s own Play Developer Console, has reportedly revealed two near features that may arrive on Google’s soon to be launched Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. This includes a new eSIM MEP feature and bringing back face unlock, which has been missing on Pixel devices launched after the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL.
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Apple Passkeys to Put an End to Passwords in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura
Apple is introducing a password-less login scheme called Passkeys with iOS 16, macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16. They use iCloud Keychain public key credentials and rely on biometric identification for signing in to websites or apps. Passkeys are end‑to‑end encrypted and sync across Apple devices.
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Amazon One Biometric Payments Unveiled, Lets You Pay by Hand-Waving
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a new biometric payment system - Amazon One - using palm recognition, to be made available to rival retailers and also promoted as a replacement for badge entry at stadiums or workplaces.
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Nearly 13.8 Lakh Biometric Aadhaar Scanners Used by Telcos Receive New Encryption: UIDAI
The move is aimed at adding a new device-level security layer at a time when Aadhaar-based e-KYC is being used by telecom industry for fresh connections and re-verification.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Release New BHIM-Aadhaar Interface, Enabling Digital Payments Via Biometric Data
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the new BHIM-Aadhaar interface, enabling digital payments without cellphones, internet connection and debit or credit card. The new interface, to be launched tomorrow in Nagpur during the 126th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, will use biometric data such as thumb print or a merchant's b...
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British Airways Starts Scanning Faces To Enable Faster Boarding
British Airways is rolling out technology that will allow passengers to go through boarding gates at its main London Heathrow Airport hub using facial recognition.
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Aadhaar Authentication Devices to Get New Encryption Key in June: UIDAI
"We have advised that from June 1, they should get devices on the new specifications and that the existing devices should be upgraded to the new norms."
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InFocus to Launch Aadhaar-Enabled Smartphone With Iris Scanning Feature
InFocus also plans to launch more devices supporting Aadhaar-based biometric authentication in the future.
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Synaptics' USB Fingerprint Module Can Add Biometric Authentication to Any PC
Synaptics' inexpensive USB dongle that can add a fingerprint scanner to any PC or desktop is expected to be available in devices later this year.
