Why biometrics don't work (Editor's note: In this guest essay, Dave Aitel, CEO of penetration testing firm Immunity Inc., points out two shortcomings with using biometric sensors as a replacement for old-fashioned passwords.) Weak passwords are often blamed for many security breaches - but one of the biggest mistakes we can make is to replace them with biometrics. Over the past few years, there's been a lot of discussion from security firms, startups, big technology companies and privacy advocates about the need for technology to move beyond the password. The most widely suggested replacement for passwords has been biometrics (fingerprints, heartbeats, voice and facial recognition, iris/retinas) - and now that Apple has just introduced a fingerprint scanner on the new iPhone 5S, it's going to add tremendous momentum to this already burgeoning industry. TOUCH ID: 10 questions on the iPhone's fingerprint sensor MORE ON NEW IPHONES: Apple tiptoes down market to challenge Android
Global Data Protection Handbook Chase Slate: Your Best Bet for Balance Transfers? There are a lot of balance transfer credit cards out there, designed specifically for anyone who is carrying a balance on their credit card and paying high (or any) interest fees each month. In fact, there are so many it can be challenging to determine how one is better or worse than the others. Chase Slate is one of the cards vying for your business, and we took an in-depth look at this card to answer the question "is it any good?". The short answer is yes, it's a great choice that can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars if you're currently paying interest on another credit card. It's the only card we've found with the combination of a lengthy 0% intro APR and no balance transfer fee. The in-depth answer, as well as the card's pros and cons, is explained below. The Highlights Right after the holidays most people have racked up a balance on their credit cards and are wondering how they are going to pay it off. Things To Consider Should You Apply For the Slate from Chase? Credit Cards