SSCC 199 – Don’t panic, it’s not really as VENOMous as you thought [PODCAST]

Our latest weekly security podcast – the VENOM bug, iris recognition, a spyware company breach, and ID trouble at the Passport Agency. Happy listening!

Psychological profile-based security – could it work?

Fujitsu’s working on technology that can assign security countermeasures based on a user’s psychological profile and risk tendencies – warning them ahead of time, before an attack can be carried out successfully.

Are your veins going to replace your PIN at the ATM?

Hitachi are rolling out around 2,000 new cash machines in Poland that take a new approach to biometrics. The infrared scanner on one of these new ATMs will literally get under your skin as it scans the veins inside your finger. A similar technology has also been devised for shops in America by Fujitsu.