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Fingerprint readers are a must-have in the modern office space. They keep your computers safe from intruders and add an extra layer of protection to your sensitive data. They can also be used in offices for identity authentication, entry and exits, or in government offices to record citizens’ data. All in all, they are highly useful and serve as the modern age authentication for your identity. Here are some of the <keyword id="12676169" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="best-biometric-devices" source="Orion">best biometric devices</keyword> for this purpose. <bulletContentEmbed name="B07KM9LH13" columns="1"><bulletContentHeading name="B07KM9LH13_head"><div type="image" title="Optical Sensor" msid="88112027" hostid="261"></div></columnHeadThumb>B07KM9LH13</columnHeadTitle></columnHead></bulletContentHeading><bulleteContentBody name="B07KM9LH13_body"><bulletContentRow name="B07KM9LH13_6622522146549983"><bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowHead col="1">Mantra MFS100 Biometric Fingerprint Scanner</bulletContentRowHead></bulletContentRowHeading><bulletContentRowBody><bulletContentRowCell col="1">The Mantra MFS100 can be used for authentication, identification and verification functions that let your fingerprint act as a digital password that can’t be lost, forgotten or stolen. 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This is a great pick, it features plug and play USB 2.0 high-speed interface and supports multiple devices. It has a 500 DPI optical fingerprint sensor which is high quality and can read all kinds of hard to decipher fingerprints. 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It has support for a host of fingerprint related projects such as Aadhaar reading and other government schemes. It can support SecuGen and third party algorithms and happens to be MINEX certified. 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It can store up to 20 fingerprints and is very easy to install even by laymen, making it highly convenient. It has intelligent features which remind you to swap out the batteries. There is also a micro USB cable that charges it for emergencies. 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Biometric devices for convenient identity authentication

<ul><li><keyword id="790242" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp">WhatsApp</keyword> rolled out <keyword id="4172299" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="fingerprint-authentication">fingerprint authentication</keyword> on its beta app implying that it plans to roll out the feature for all WhatsApp users sometime soon in the future. </li><li>Research and events suggest that fingerprints have become as easy to steal as passwords, provided you know how. </li><li><keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword>, WhatsApp’s parent company, has faced its fair share of data breaches making users question the social network’s <keyword id="6355135" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Privacy">privacy</keyword> and security.</li></ul>Most users that own a smartphone, use WhatsApp for all of their messaging requirements. The Facebook-owned messaging platform now has plans to roll out fingerprint authentication for in its Android 2.19.3 update. 
	
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 What’s concerning is that the new update, if unable to detect your fingerprint, will allow the device to tap into the fingerprint credentials stored on your phone — albeit after your consent. It may sound like the process is being made more ‘convenient’ but it essentially means that WhatsApp will be picking up your biometric data from your phone. While WhatsApp has a done a good job of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/what-india-needs-from-whatsapp-might-not-be-so-easily-attainable/articleshow/65497255.cms">standing up</a> to the Indian government by refusing to give out user data because of its end-to-end encryption, its parent company — Facebook — hasn’t been that lucky <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/facebook-endured-a-staggering-number-of-scandals-and-controversies-in-2018-here-they-all-are/slidelist/67185624.cms">having to face</a> a US Congressional Committee. Even India is considering new regulations that will allow it to ask technology companies like WhatsApp to break end-to-end encryption in an attempt to filter out ‘unlawful content’. Even that was subtly put to rest when WhatsApp’s data backup <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/whatsapp-data-may-shift-to-the-cloud-but-may-no-longer-be-as-encrypted/articleshow/65475359.cms">shifted to cloud</a>, no longer necessitating end-to-end encryption of communication. More security or more vulnerability The fingerprint authentication feature is being presented as an extra layer of security on WhatsApp accounts. And, in its simplest definition, it is. But just like you trust a bank when you deposit your money, you have to trust WhatsApp when sharing any more information about your identity than you already do. And, at the end of day, it’s not WhatsApp that seems to be the issue but the fact that it’s owned by Facebook — a fact many forget as they claim to block Facebook on their phones and shut down their accounts. Data collection is a reality of the 21st century yet its implications have never been fully embraced. Not to mention that fingerprints have become as easy to steal as passwords. Logic states that your fingerprint is unique to you. So when you try to use them to log in anywhere, the computer knows that it’s you trying to gain access. But it’s only unique as long as nobody else manages to make a copy. In 2014, hackers working for the Chinese government and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/world/asia/hackers-took-fingerprints-of-5-6-million-us-workers-government-says.html">made off</a> with the personal data of more than 22 million Americans from the Office of Personnel Management — 5.6 million of those people had their fingerprints on file. Researchers at the Michigan State University were able to <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2018/machine-learning-masters-the-fingerprint-to-fool-biometric-systems/">print out</a> fake 3D fingerprints for less than $500. More tech-savvy researcher in Tokyo were able to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/01/12/peace-sign-selfies-could-let-hackers-copy-fingerprints/">reconstruct a fingerprint</a> based on somebody posing with the ‘peace sign’ fingers on a photo taken from a distance of nine feet. Michigan State University’s Philip Bontrager told <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2018/machine-learning-masters-the-fingerprint-to-fool-biometric-systems/">USA Today</a>, “These experiments demonstrate the need for multi-factor authentication and should be a wake-up call for device manufacturers about the implications of artificial fingerprint attacks.” Facebook has been facing privacy issues since 2003 and is under pressure to prove its credibility as the world’s waits to see whether it upholds the standards set by Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Facebook’s trifles with privacy started out by leaking user data to online advertisers to help them understand their consumers — seemingly innocent in retrospect. By 2015, it escalated to a point where the company didn’t even know, until the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Facebook-endured-a-staggering-number-of-scandals-and-controversies-in-2018-here-they-all-are/February-2018-The-last-quiet-month-for-Facebook/slideshow/67185636.cms">scandal was exposed</a>, that third-party apps were taking user data without consent. Trusting anyone with your biometrics data, regardless of whether it’s WhatsApp or Aadhaar, should only be done once a person understand the full extent of the risk so that they won’t be caught off guard in case something should go wrong. India’s Supreme Court also recently clamped down in the use of private biometric Aadhaar data by private companies. “Once you share them on social media, then they’re gone,” Isao Echizen <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/446ac29a-dbc1-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce">told</a> the Financial Times. Either way, third-party locking apps will have some intense competition down the road once the feature officially rolls out on Android and iOS devices. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/whatsapp-data-may-shift-to-the-cloud-but-may-no-longer-be-as-encrypted/articleshow/65475359.cms">WhatsApp data may shift to the cloud, but may no longer be as encrypted</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/whatsapp-challenged-over-irresponsible-use-after-the-app-is-used-to-fuel-mass-mob-lynchings-in-india/articleshow/64874646.cms">WhatsApp challenged over 'irresponsible' use after the app is used to fuel mass mob lynchings in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-government-wants-to-tap-into-your-whatsapp-messages-other-social-media/articleshow/64979461.cms">Indian government wants to tap into your WhatsApp messages, other social media</a>

WhatsApp might introduce fingerprint authentication — But should you really trust Facebook with your biometrics?

The move will help <keyword id="790242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp" source="Orion">WhatsApp</keyword> users on <keyword id="6355645" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="android" source="Orion">Android</keyword> bid goodbye to insecure and even annoying two-factor SMS authentication. "Android users can easily and securely log back in with <keyword id="14636884" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="passkeys" source="Orion">passkeys</keyword>. Only your face, finger print, or pin unlocks your WhatsApp account," the company posted on X (formerly Twitter) late on Monday. Passkeys were previously being tested by WhatsApp in its beta channel, but it's now coming to regular users. There is still no information on support for <keyword id="18858793" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="WhatsApp-passkeys" source="Orion">WhatsApp passkeys</keyword> on iPhones. Android support will roll out over the coming weeks and months, according to the company. Passkeys can replace traditional passwords with your device's own authentication methods. Apple and <keyword id="6355629" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="google" source="Orion">Google</keyword> already support passkeys for their users. Google last week prompted users to shun passwords on their accounts in favour of passkeys. To use passkeys, you just use a fingerprint, face scan or pin to unlock your device, and they are 40 per cent faster than passwords, and rely on a type of cryptography that makes them more secure. "But while they're a big step forward, we know that new technologies take time to catch on, so passwords may be around for a little while," Google had said in a statement. Google earlier this year rolled out support for passkeys, a simpler and more secure way to sign into your accounts online, and received positive feedback. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/explained-how-to-lock-and-unlock-your-aadhaar-biometrics-to-prevent-frauds/articleshow/104462114.cms">Explained: How to lock and unlock your Aadhaar biometrics to prevent frauds</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/passkeys-may-soon-replace-passwords-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/104361209.cms">Passkeys may soon replace passwords - everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-open-foldable-phone-to-launch-in-india-soon-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/104338437.cms">OnePlus Open foldable phone to launch in India soon – everything we know so far</a>

WhatsApp rolls out passwordless logins with passkeys on Android

<ul><li>With a ninth consecutive quarter decline, Q3 shipments have reached a decade low.</li><li>Analysts expect shipments to bounce back in Q4 amid the festive season.</li><li>Apple’s Q3 2023 shipments declined 9% year-on-year; Samsung continues to lead.</li></ul> The <keyword id="2033820" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-smartphone-shipments" source="Orion">global smartphone shipments</keyword> declined by 8% in Q3 2023, a ninth consecutive quarter decline to reach the lowest Q3 levels in a decade. The decline has been attributed to subdued demand for brands like Samsung and Apple. According to a report by Counterpoint Research, Q3 2023 has reported an 8% decline year-on-year. At the same time, a 2% quarter-on-quarter growth is being seen as a positive sign for the upcoming quarter. “Following a strong September, we expect the momentum to continue till the year-end, beginning with the full impact of the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-15-pro-pro-max-can-record-3d-videos-that-can-be-viewed-on-vision-pro-in-a-magical-way/articleshow/103616220.cms"> iPhone 15</a> series along with the arrival of the festive season in India, followed by the 11.11 sales event in China and ending with the Christmas and end-of-year promotions across regions,” said Counterpoint Research in its report. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Samsung declines but continues to lead" comment="subhead" text="Samsung declines but continues to lead">Samsung declines but continues to lead</cmsannotation> South Korean smartphone maker Samsung reported a 13% decline in market share in Q3 2023, with its overall market share declining to 20%, down from 21% in Q3 2022. According to Counterpoint, while the company’s Galaxy A series continued to perform well, its foldables, the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5-review-price-and-features/articleshow/103760937.cms"> Galaxy Z Fold 5</a> and the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-launches-galaxy-z-fold-5-and-galaxy-z-flip-5-foldable-smartphones/articleshow/102140759.cms"> Galaxy Z Flip 5</a> received a mixed response. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Apple declines amid iPhone 15 availability issues" comment="subhead" text="Apple declines amid iPhone 15 availability issues">Apple declines amid iPhone 15 availability issues</cmsannotation> Apple’s Q3 2023 shipments declined 9% year-on-year to reach 16%, down from 17% in Q3 2022. The company’s recently launched flagship<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/iphone-15-iphone-15-plus-with-usb-type-c-port-improved-cameras-launched-starting-at-799/articleshow/103615581.cms"> iPhone 15</a>’s delayed deliveries have been claimed to be one of the reasons for the decline. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Chinese companies report a decline as well" comment="subhead" text="Chinese companies report a decline as well">Chinese companies report a decline as well</cmsannotation> Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, which occupy the third, fourth and fifth positions respectively, also reported a decline in sales. Xiaomi’s sales declined by 15%, with the company occupying a 12% market share in Q3 2023, down from 13% last year. Oppo and Vivo market share declined by 15% and 14% respectively, with both companies commanding 8% market share, down from 9% in Q3 2022. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2023 shipments to reach a decade low" comment="subhead" text="2023 shipments to reach a decade low">2023 shipments to reach a decade low</cmsannotation> Despite an expected increase in shipments in Q4, the overall <keyword id="15758982" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="2023-smartphone-shipments" source="Orion">2023 smartphone shipments</keyword> are expected to reach a decade low. This has been attributed to a shift in device replacement patterns, particularly in developed markets.] A change in device replacement patterns could be due to increased support for smartphones from companies like Apple, Samsung and Google. Google’s recently launched<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-launches-pixel-8-pixel-8-pro-and-pixel-watch-2-check-out-price-and-specs/articleshow/104165778.cms"> Pixel 8</a> series gets seven years of Android and security updates. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/explained-how-to-lock-and-unlock-your-aadhaar-biometrics-to-prevent-frauds/articleshow/104462114.cms">Explained: How to lock and unlock your Aadhaar biometrics to prevent frauds</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/passkeys-may-soon-replace-passwords-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/104361209.cms">Passkeys may soon replace passwords - everything you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-open-foldable-phone-to-launch-in-india-soon-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/104338437.cms">OnePlus Open foldable phone to launch in India soon – everything we know so far</a>

Smartphone makers should be a worried lot as global shipments decline to a decade low

<ul><li>X has started testing a paid subscription program for all new users in two countries.</li><li>New users will have to pay a fee to be able to interact with other users.</li><li>Here’s everything you need to know about the Not a Bot program.</li></ul> <keyword id="6355315" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="elon-musk" source="Orion">Elon Musk</keyword> in a live-stream has mentioned that X (formerly Twitter) is moving towards becoming a paid platform for all users. X has announced that the company is now testing a new program in two countries. The program, dubbed as “Not a Bot” has initially been announced in two countries – New Zealand and Philippines. Users creating a new account in these countries will have to pay an annual fee of $1 to interact with other users. Let’s understand what the Not a Bot program is and what impact it may have on new users – <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Mobile number verification" comment="subhead" text="Mobile number verification">Mobile number verification</cmsannotation> The first thing users will have to do under the Not a Bot program is to verify their phone number. This will strictly apply to new users as well. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Subscription plan" comment="subhead" text="Subscription plan">Subscription plan</cmsannotation> Once the user has authenticated their mobile number, they will be asked to select a subscription plan. The user will have three options – <ul><li>$1 plan</li><li>X Premium</li><li>Verified Organisations</li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Here’s what you get with the $1 plan" comment="subhead" text="Here’s what you get with the $1 plan">Here’s what you get with the $1 plan</cmsannotation> The $1 plan, which is the cheapest option among the three subscription plans, will allow you to perform the following actions – post content, like posts, reply to posts, quote or repost posts and bookmark posts. It is noteworthy that these are all the things that users can currently do for free. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Can new users create an account for free?" comment="subhead" text="Can new users create an account for free?">Can new users create an account for free?</cmsannotation> While new users will be able to opt for a free account, their actions on the platform will be very limited. The users who do not opt for a subscription plan will only be able to read posts, watch videos and follow accounts. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Will existing users have to pay $1?" comment="subhead" text="Will existing users have to pay $1?">Will existing users have to pay $1?</cmsannotation> X has mentioned that existing users will not be affected within this test and won’t have to pay any subscription fees. But, from the wording, “within this test”, it can be interpreted that the company is considering charging users a nominal fee to be able to interact on the platform. Musk has been vocal about eliminating bots on the platform and may consider charging a nominal fee to reduce bots on the platform. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Why is X doing this?" comment="subhead" text="Why is X doing this?">Why is X doing this?</cmsannotation> As per the platform, this move is not aimed at earning a profit but to reduce spam, manipulation of the platform and reduce bot activity. “This new test was developed to bolster our already successful efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity, while balancing platform accessibility with the small fee amount. It is not a profit driver,” X said in a<a href="https://twitter.com/Support/status/1714429406192582896"> post</a>. “It’s the only way to fight bots without blocking real users. This won’t stop bots completely, but it will be 1000X harder to manipulate the platform,” Elon Musk said in a post. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Will this program be rolled out globally?" comment="subhead" text="Will this program be rolled out globally?">Will this program be rolled out globally?</cmsannotation> While X has not announced plans for a global rollout, like most features that have been tested on X, including the paid verification feature will likely be rolled out globally once the testing has been done. This could be a few weeks or a few months, based on the results of the testing. 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<ul><li>The passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to its highest level in any quarter so far in the July-September period.</li><li>The Overall passenger vehicles (<keyword id="163296" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pv" source="Orion">PV</keyword>) dispatches from automakers to dealers rose to 10,74,189 units.</li><li>Total two-wheeler dispatches declined to 45,98,442 units in July-September 2023.</li></ul> The passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to its highest level in any quarter so far in the July-September period riding on the back of robust demand for utility vehicles, industry body <keyword id="1577311" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="society-of-indian-automobile" source="Orion">Society of Indian Automobile</keyword> Manufacturers (<keyword id="108827" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="siam" source="Orion">SIAM</keyword>) said on Monday. The Overall passenger vehicles (PV) dispatches from automakers to dealers rose to 10,74,189 units in July-September 2023-24, up 4.7% from 10,26,309 units in the same period of 2022-23. It is also the first time ever that the domestic PV wholesales have crossed the 20 lakh mark in the first half (April-September) period of any financial year. "The sales growth in the PV segment is being fuelled by strong demand for the utility and sports utility vehicles. The vertical is now accounting for around 60% of the overall sales," Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President <keyword id="230167" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="vinod-aggarwal" source="Orion">Vinod Aggarwal</keyword> told reporters here. Sales of entry level cars however continue to dip, he added. The entry level car wholesales dropped to 35,000 units in the second quarter as compared to the peak of 1.38 lakh cars in July-September 2018-19, Aggarwal said. Similar trend is there in the entry level two-wheeler segment with rural demand yet to pick up fully, he added. In the first six months of the fiscal, total PV wholesales rose to 20,70,163 units from 19,36,804 units. Aggarwal said passenger vehicles, three-wheelers, and commercial vehicle segments continued to witness growth in the second quarter of 2023-24, although two-wheeler wholesale numbers posted a marginal de-growth, compared to the same period of last year. Total two-wheeler dispatches declined to 45,98,442 units in July-September 2023 as against 46,73,931 units in the year-ago period. Commercial vehicle dispatches rose to 2,47,929 units from 2,31,991 units in the year-ago period. Total three-wheeler wholesales surged to record 1,95,215 units in the second quarter as compared with 1,20,319 units in the same period last fiscal. In the September quarter, overall sales rose to 61,16,091 units from 60,52,739 units in the second quarter of 2022-23. "As we get into the festival season, all segments of the industry are optimistic and look towards posting good numbers in Q3 as well," Aggarwal said. This growth in the automobile sectors can be attributed to the all-round economic growth of the country, which is also enabled through the conducive government policies, he added. In September, PV dispatches increased by 2% year-on-year to 3,61,717 units as compared with 3,55,043 units in September 2022. Similarly, two-wheeler sales increased to 17,49,794 units last month from 17,35,199 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said. Total three-wheeler wholesales rose to 74,418 units last month from 50,626 units in September 2022. Total dispatches last month were up at 21,41,208 units from 20,93,286 units in September 2022. With inputs from PTI. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-5-vs-oppo-find-n3-flip-comparison-of-two-best-flip-mobiles-in-india/slidelist/104462471.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-5-vs-oppo-find-n3-flip-comparison-of-two-best-flip-mobiles-in-india/slidelist/104462471.cms" target="_blank">Flip-phone battle – Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Oppo Find N3 Flip</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/explained-how-to-lock-and-unlock-your-aadhaar-biometrics-to-prevent-frauds/articleshow/104462114.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/explained-how-to-lock-and-unlock-your-aadhaar-biometrics-to-prevent-frauds/articleshow/104462114.cms" target="_blank">Explained: How to lock and unlock your Aadhaar biometrics to prevent frauds</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-open-foldable-phone-to-launch-in-india-soon-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/104338437.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-open-foldable-phone-to-launch-in-india-soon-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/104338437.cms" target="_blank">OnePlus Open foldable phone to launch in India soon – everything we know so far</a>

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