Groups call for suspension of U.S. federal facial recognition as state lawmakers weigh changes
More than 40 groups have co-signed a letter calling on the U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an…
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ID R&D update optimizes voice biometric solution for edge devices
A new version of the IDVoice biometric solution has been released by ID R&D, with what the company calls breakthrough…
Facebook may add a biometric security layer to Messenger app
Rumors that Facebook will implement its own biometric facial authentication for its Messenger application are incorrect, according to a report…
Credit card, retail and tech giants, and government ID projects top biometrics news of the week
Biometric projects involving credit card companies, retail and tech giants made up several of the week’s top headlines in the…
Biometric privacy suits leveled against IBM and Clearview AI in Illinois
Potential class action lawsuits have been filed against IBM and Clearview AI for alleged violations of the Illinois’ Biometric Information…
New regulatory enforcement makes 2020 big year for biometrics, execs say
Regulations for authenticating transactions and protecting privacy will continue to evolve in 2020, with companies gearing up for PSD2’s Strong…
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board assesses Atlanta airport biometrics
Delta’s fully biometric terminal and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Biometric Exit program at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta was…
Google CEO backs facial biometrics moratorium and calls for AI regulation
The EU’s proposed temporary moratorium on biometric facial recognition technology use is being supported by Alphabet and Google CEO Sunder…
Growth prospects for aviation and automotive biometrics top digital ID stories of the week
Growth in and trade show announcements around a wide range of biometric applications topped the week’s news, with rapid adoption…
Mastercard certifies first contactless biometric payment card from Thales and Fingerprint Cards
The biometric payment card offered by Thales Group with a Fingerprint Cards sensor has been announced as the first contactless…
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