Biostar 2 security failure shows why Apple’s Face ID is biometrics done better
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7 Jul, 2017
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- Apple promises something ‘new and wonderful’ January 26, 2021The game of thrones among Apple’s executive elite continues with news that current hardware engineering lead, Dan Riccio, is moving into a new role where he is, “creating something new and wonderful” at Apple.What is new? What is wonderful? Riccio, whose full title was senior vice president for hardware engineering, becomes vice president for engineering […]
- Why smart homes are the future of the smart enterprise January 25, 2021The first HomeKit-compatible Thread accessories are beginning to appear, and while that’s good news for consumers, it should also be good news for enterprise users.What the Thread? Originally designed by Nest, Samsung and ARM, Thread is an IP-based connectivity standard for smart devices. It’s a low-power mesh technology protocol that uses existing standards, such as IPv6, […]
- How apps can help you build a healthier WFH office January 22, 2021Still working from home? Many of us are. What follows is some advice and a selection of apps that should help you optimize your workspace to protect your health during the remote work day.What are ergonomics? The Mayo Clinic explains how good office ergonomics can help mitigate work-related neck and back pain and potential problems […]
- What's the business case for UWB, which Apple supports in iPhones? January 20, 2021Apple appears to have kick-started development and implementation of the Ultra WideBand standard first deployed in a mass market product in iPhone 11 — and now available in smartphones from Apple and other manufacturers.This technological deployment is beginning to transform into new business cases, so what do we have so far?In the heat of the […]
- 14 items of office equipment replaced by iPhone January 19, 2021“An iPod, a phone, and an Internet Communicator,” said then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs when introducing the iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007. But thanks to apps, it’s turned into so much more than that, replacing numerous items of office equipment.The phone system Remember telephone systems? Smartphones replace them, though if you really want to recreate the […]