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AuthenTec unveils new mobile security with smart fingerprint technology

Julie Campbell
Mobile Security

The company has launched a new sensor designed specifically for smartphone and tablet apps. Provider of network and mobile security products and solutions, AuthenTec, has announced the release of its new smart fingerprint sensor that is designed specifically for apps that are meant for m-commerce purposes. The product is called the AES2750, and uses existing designs for smart sensors, which include a broad sensor array that is 192 pixels by 8 pixels, in addition to new features that include AES, RSA, and SHA encryption blocks, hybrid fingerprint matching (on sensor…

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NFC-driven mobile commerce may be the future, but may also be unsafe

John Montgallo
Mobile Security threats

Mobility seems to be the future of commerce. For several years now, electronic commerce has been growing into a formidable force in the world of business. With companies like Amazon and eBay catering almost exclusively to digital consumers, the viability of electronic commerce has become an unavoidable part of the business world. The world of commerce is currently in a state of flux thanks to the rapid advance of mobile technology. With more consumers encapsulating their lives in their smart phones, the prospect of NFC-powered payments via a mobile device…

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