You’ve had your own personal set of fingerprints since before you were born, and they’ll be with you throughout your whole ...

Forensic science has long held that fingerprints are singular identifiers, unique to each finger and each individual. This ...

Three quarters of police forces in England and Wales now have access to mobile fingerprint scanners issued by the Home Office, new data reveals. In total, 28 of 43 police forces have started using the ...

Fingerprints are unique, and most law enforcement agencies rely upon them to identify people. But how did that practice get started? A Facebook post claims it was after two nearly identical men were ...

Fingerprint sensors have been around for quite some time, and they’ve become a standard feature in most smartphones. Apple introduced Touch ID on the iPhone 5s in 2013. Since then, it has appeared on ...

Fingerprint unlocking, with all its flaws and sensitivities, is an increasingly popular way to unlock your smartphone. That method is headed to your front door, too. Smart locks are beginning to ...

For decades, the use of fingerprints to authenticate users to computers, networks, and restricted areas was (with a few notable exceptions) mostly limited to large and well-resourced organizations ...

Two Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow fingerprint technology to be used for voter identification purposes, potentially adding an unprecedented level of vetting in the U.S. as ...