Wendy’s faces potential class action suit under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act
Burger chain Wendy’s is the latest employer to be hit with a potential class-action suit under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…
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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.
Academic researchers develop method for improving facial recognition accuracy with poor image quality
Research by psychologists from the UK and Australia suggests that the accuracy of facial recognition using images from poor quality…
Afghanistan to procure 24,000 biometric units to identify voters in upcoming elections
Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) has reached an agreement to use biometric systems to ensure the legitimacy of upcoming elections,…
Kenyan police launch facial recognition on urban CCTV network
Kenya’s National Police Service (NPS) has launched a facial recognition system for CCTV cameras installed along major roads and highways…
Report warns of smart home tech impact on children’s privacy
A UK academic researching the impact of big data and artificial intelligence on family life has issued a call for…
Delta announces first airport terminal in U.S. with curb to gate biometric coverage
Delta Air Lines is launching the first terminal-wide deployment of biometrics in the U.S. in partnership with Customs and Border…
UIDAI funds purchase of biometric enrollment devices for schools
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has earmarked Rs 2 billion (US$28 million) to support the purchase of biometric…
Registration open for NIST International Face Performance Conference 2018
NIST has announced its International Face Performance Conference (IFPC) 2018, where industry researchers and stakeholders will explore technical factors affecting…
Reseller agreement brings Plurilock behavioral biometrics to Southeast Asia
Plurilock and cybersecurity systems integrator Tindo have announced an authorized reseller partnership, bringing Plurilock’s behavioral biometrics and continuous authentication tools…
Genetec to resell Invixium biometric access control devices through global network
IP-based biometric product manufacturer Invixium has announced a distribution partnership with Genetec, which offers open architecture security and public safety…
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