Mozilla steps up its attack on revising EU’s eIDAS regulations
Changes being contemplated for the EU’s eIDAS regulation could make people on the web less secure and make state surveillance…
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New sales up 130% in BioCatch’s first quarter
Behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch has issued a flattering partial report on its first quarter of 2023. The company, which designs…
US regulators ‘scrutinize in determining’ use of biometric data (What?)
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it will meet next week to talk about regulating companies that use biometric data….
US asylum app’s problems deeper than policy changes in Washington
It is possible that an information technology solution exists for the asylum crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border, but Washington’s biometric…
Clearview has a regulatory friend in Austria but a cold shoulder for France
On the same day this week came separate reports regarding European governments finding fault with Clearview AI operations. The regulators’…
EU committee passes AI bill on for plenary vote; tightens rules for biometric use
The European Parliament appears ready to regulate biometric surveillance like a necessary evil in the bloc’s proposed AI Act. Tight…
Digital driver’s license getting closer in Philippines
There is no date yet, but the Philippines government says it has a mobile driver’s license “set to launch soon.”…
TouchByte bought by Salto for face biometrics integration with Cognitec
Salto Systems, maker of electronic access controls, has acquired TouchByte to integrate its face biometrics products. Salto acquired Cognitec in…
Pharmacy, Apple still on the BIPA hook. Car renter Enterprises settling
A proposed biometric data privacy class action against CVS Pharmacy won a second life this week. It had been dismissed,…
Intellicheck and ForgeRock revenues up, Precise and Cerence down, but some glimmers
Losses continued to mount among publicly held biometrics and digital identity providers during the three months ended March 31. As…
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