Health trade unions have warned the government of trade action if the use of fingerprint machines is made mandatory only for selected categories of hospital staff, chosen on the whims of health ...

Forget the old-fashioned bundy clock: companies including Woolworths are increasingly using advanced biometric technology to monitor employees via their fingerprints. But not everyone likes the idea.

The pattern of fingerprints engraved on the belly of a human's finger differs according to the person, so it is often used for personal authentication systems that can be installed on PCs and smart ...