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  • Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone

    Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone

    Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California released a ruling that concluded state highway police were acting lawfully when they forcibly unlocked a suspect’s phone using their fingerprint. You probably didn’t hear about it. The case didn’t get a lot of coverage, especially because the courts weren’t giving a blanket green light…


  • Amazon Rolls Out Passkeys as Big Tech Bids Farewell to Passwords

    Amazon Rolls Out Passkeys as Big Tech Bids Farewell to Passwords

    You can now use passkeys to sign into your Amazon account, the company announced on Monday. Amazon is following suit from other big tech players who are moving away from passwords and towards biometrics, such as your fingerprint or face, as well as pins to secure your digital identity. “While passwords will still be around…