News directors getting nervous about deepfakes
U.S. network broadcaster CBS says its news division will create a deepfake-detection unit. The move is part of a growing…
Articles By Jim Nash
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Next up with an age-verification plan to keep US kids off porn sites is Alabama
A pair of politicians in the U.S. state of Alabama say they will re-introduce legislation gating adult content online, taxing…
Google explains its restriction on biometric ID editing
It seems like a small and obvious user experience choice, but Alphabet is now explaining itself when its photo software…
NY lawyers push support for biometric privacy act
A New York State Bar Association working group has weighed in on the side of restraint in a pair of…
Israel considers extending emergency changes to biometric data sharing policy
There are qualms in Israel about emergency policy changes being sought for biometric identification. According to one local report, it…
TransUnion survey says call centers need authentication help to fend off attacks
Often the only humans that consumers associate with a brand, call center staff are being targeted with authentication scams. A…
NZ’s ID verification program is inaccurate and skipped engagement with Māori — reports
New Zealand’s biometric Identity Check program is suffering from poor performance and a break in public trust, according to media…
Amazon loses dismissal bid in BIPA case, could face many more plaintiffs
A 2019 biometric privacy lawsuit in the U.S. against Amazon has just gotten more significant. A U.S. district judge last…
US GSA requests info on ID proofing market to meet NIST standard
A market survey for ID proofing has been posted by the U.S. General Services Administration to set up future purchases….
Canadian privacy advocates say bill prizes profit over biometrics protections
Civil liberty advocates in Canada have taken aim at proposed consumer privacy protection legislation, which has been making its way…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection