A publicly accessible database exposed the fingerprints and facial recognition information of millions, thrusting biometrics security into the spotlight again. Researchers discovered the personal and biometric data of more than a million people left publicly exposed on a database owned by a biometric security company. Data includes facial recognition and fingerprint information collected by the UK metropolitan police, small local businesses and governments globally. The data was primarily collected from the 6,000-plus organizations that utilize BioStar 2 software, including multinational businesses, governments, banks and banks.
Source: https://threatpost.com/fingerprints-of-1m-exposed-in-public-biometrics-database/147345/