Preventing abuse of biometrics authentication technology

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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