Major security flaw exposes fingerprints of more than 1 million people

Exposed passwords are bad enough. But fingerprint and facial recognition data? That’s terrifying. 

Suprema's Biostar 2 biometric security system came under scrutiny after vpnMentor and two researchers — Noam Rotem and Ran Locar — uncovered a major flaw that exposed the biometric data of more than 1 million people, according to The Guardian. 

Biostar 2 is a security platform that, in part, utilizes facial recognition and fingerprints to control access to buildings and other secure facilities. Making the potential breach even worse: Biostar 2 was recently integrated into Nedap's AEOS security platform, which is used for security by thousands of companies and organizations in more than 80 countries.  Read more...