Gartner predicts spike in biometric authentication on smartphone apps for employee access
The number of business using biometric authentication on smartphone apps for workforce access will grow from fewer than 5 percent…
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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.
Dismissed biometric privacy suit against Google appealed and filed in state court
A recently-dismissed lawsuit filed against Google under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has been given new life by the…
Touch ID may return to iPhones under full display for dual biometrics
Touch ID may be returning to iPhones with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensing area covering the whole display, according to a…
Victoria enacts rules for deploying facial recognition in public schools
Public schools in the Australian state of Victoria will require approval from parents, students, and the Department of Education to…
New partnership to provide training in emerging technologies for U.S. law enforcement
The IJIS Institute, the National Police Foundation, and the Center on Policing at Rutgers University have launched a partnership to…
Leak indicates Xiaomi flagship may feature extra large in-display fingerprint sensor
The new Oppo K1 smartphone includes in-display fingerprint biometrics, and reports indicate that Xiaomi’s unreleased Mi 9 flagship smartphone will…
Appdome launches no-code multi-factor authentication integration for mobile apps
Cloud app integration platform Appdome has announced a new service category for multi-factor authentication to enable developers to easily enhance…
Researchers developing sophisticated biometric spoof detection system with IARPA backing
A researcher at the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute is working with an international team to build spoof-proof…
Advocacy groups warn Democrats’ proposal would increase border biometrics
Facial recognition, DNA collection, and other biometric systems are not needed at the U.S. Southern border and should be opposed…
Home DNA test company courts controversy with FBI partnership
Home gene testing company Family Tree DNA is working with the FBI and providing access to its genealogy database for…
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