• 3D Printed Hand Replicas – A New Security Concern

  “Experts now believe that criminals could 3D-print hands complete with fingers and fingerprints to defeat security precautions at banks, airports and police stations.”

  Tags: ITGS, biometric, security, fingerprint

  • – By dr tech

• Thinnest-ever electronic tattoos are capable of precision health monitoring / Boing Boing

  “The graphene temporary tattoo seen here is the thinnest epidermal electronic device ever and according to the University of Texas at Austin researchers who developed it, the device can take some medical measurements as accurately as bulky wearable sensors like EKG monitors.”

  Tags: ITGS, biometric, security, sensor

  • – By dr tech

• Viral anime photo filter app Meitu sparks security and privacy concerns

  “But when you dive into the code of Meitu, that’s where things get interesting. Security researchers have jumped in to assess the photo editing app and found that it was indeed collecting information, including a phone’s IMEI number (a handset’s unique ID number), and sending it back to remote servers:”

  Tags: ITGS, app, security, privacy, permissions

  • – By dr tech

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