Preventing abuse of biometrics authentication technology

20 May 2022
Department of Computer Science, Faculty, News Media

Do you unlock your smartphone with your face or fingerprint? Welcome to the world of biometrics authentication - a whopping US$28 billion (S$39 billion) global market, which promises a modern, convenient, reliable and effective method to verify someone's identity.

The Straits Times, 17 May 2022

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