Consumer anticipation of biometric payments surges as contactless takes over from cash
Cash is disappearing and payment cards are being used more, shifting consumer attitudes about biometrics for payments and presenting a…
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Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
Nuggets brings biometrics to delivery confirmation as industry offers solutions for new working normal
Biometrics continue to be applied to supporting economic re-opening, with new offerings featuring facial recognition and thermal screening for access…
China considers biometric data protection law to curb facial recognition abuses and secure PII
Concerns about the impact of facial recognition and other biometrics on the privacy of Chinese citizens may soon find their…
Contactless biometric access control offerings launched as HID report highlights aging physical systems
Idemia has launched a new facial recognition solution providing physical access and time and attendance controls, which the company says along…
ICE facial biometrics use boosts investigative capabilities but privacy assessment shows risks remain
The use of biometric facial recognition from third parties by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has “exponentially” improved the…
Facial biometrics study suggests Amazon performance unchanged as Microsoft launches antibias tool
Comparitech has released a report on biometric bias in Amazon’s facial recognition offering, similar to previous reports from the ACLU comparing…
Datasonic stock analysts and Precise Biometrics CEO hear industry opportunities knocking
Malaysia’s Datasonic is rumored to be on the heels of a series of government contracts, while Precise Biometrics’ CEO is…
New NIST FRVT Quality Assessment report seeks to improve face biometrics performance metrics
A second draft of the FRVT (Face Recognition Vendor Test) Quality Assessment Report has been published by the National Institute of…
Behavioral and passive biometrics argued as key to secure online user experience by BioCatch and NuData
Behavioral and passive biometrics are the means for businesses to rescue online user experiences from the friction used to secure…
Startup receives funding from Indian government for real-time biometric and thermal scanning solution
A funding body with India’s government has announced a loan for biometric facial recognition provider Cocoslabs Innovations to develop a…
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