United Nations says iris scanning is helping to better protect refugees, process them faster and cut down on aid money fraud iStock Biometric iris scanners have helped to transform the United Nations' ...

An iris scanner is a biometric device that captures and analyzes the patterns of the iris, the colored part of the eye, to identify an individual. Iris scanners are considered to be one of the most ...

Biometric technologies are on the rise. By electronically recording data about individual's physical attributes such as fingerprints or iris patterns, security and law enforcement services can quickly ...

The rail industry has come up with a plan that may as well be out of a science-fiction movie to cope with growing demand and overcrowding: charging rail passengers for journeys by fingerprint or iris ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From Mr Ashley Hildebrandt. Sir, Further to your report about iris recognition (“Delays in sight after rethink ...

You may use your fingerprint to unlock your smartphone, but soon you'll simply stare at your handset to access your apps. Fujitsu has showcased an iris authentication system that unlocks a smartphone ...

Smartphone manufacturers are ready to count on the iris scanner to better protect their devices, given the fact that the iris has many features that can help distinguish one iris from another.