Former executive sues Idemia I&S, alleges improper biometric app development outsourcing
Former Idemia Identity and Security USA LLC executive and current CEO of the reborn Integrated Biometric Technology, Charles Carrol, is taking…
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OnlyFans sued over biometric data privacy allegations
In its attempts to keep its platform free of underage pornography, OnlyFans has run afoul of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…
Apple patent filing describes face biometrics to adjust display for glasses
A pair of updates to Face ID will allow the feature to work on more repaired phones and could soon…
Oosto backs call for scraped biometrics deletion; Clearview fires back
An industry dust-up has broken out over the appropriate composition of biometric reference databases for law enforcement applications, with Oosto endorsing…
Biometrics stocks wrap: AuthID revenue steady, ForgeRock, Intellicheck, HikVision, SuperCom up
Revenues for authID.ai held steady at $500,000 for the third quarter of its fiscal 2021, and $1.7 million for the first…
Heavily oversubscribed Idex Biometrics private placement brings in $30M
The private placement Idex Biometrics conducted to raise $25 million has brought in even more than expected, with the company issuing…
UK selects over a dozen biometrics providers for immigration self-enrollment trial
The biometric suppliers and sub-suppliers for the UK Home Office’s forensic border check trial have been unveiled. A privacy information…
Thales inks biometrics and smart city deal in Vietnam, discusses ethical facial recognition
Thales has signed an extensive deal with Vietnam’s VNPT to accelerate the country’s digital transformation with biometrics, smart city and other…
Mastercard partners on Brazilian student digital ID to support remote exams
Mastercard has launched a digital identity partnership to secure the legitimacy of academic examination results in Brazil. The partnership between Mastercard,…
VerifyMe Nigeria plans regional expansion as biometrics startup IdentityPass raises $360K
VerifyMe Nigeria says it grew by ten times from 2020 to 2021, and has been growing by at least 40…
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