UK biometrics legislation lacks clarity to protect the public: former Commissioner
Former UK Biometrics Commissioner Paul Wiles is calling upon parliament to create legislation that explicitly deals with the use of…
Articles By Katya Pivcevic
Katya Pivcevic wrote for Biometric Update from October, 2020 until November, 2021, while living in the UK.
Police, border guards’ face-matching test updated for first time in a decade
A human examiner face matching test, (GFMT2) used to select staff for police and government roles has been updated for the…
FIDO Alliance unveils digital identity leaders giving keynotes at Authenticate 2021
FIDO Alliance’s 2021 Authenticate conference, to be held October 18th to 20th 2021, will focus on the FIDO standards-based approach,…
Biometrics bias less than reported, Blink CEO says, but university to investigate AI
Blink Identity CEO Mary Haskett says any biometrics or AI that could lead to mass surveillance should be restricted because…
Student invents novel forensic biometric fingerprint recovery method
A forensic science master’s student at Rutgers University — Camden in New Jersey has discovered a new formulation to recover…
Canadian liquor and cannabis retailers’ biometrics use found inappropriate
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (B.C.) found via a review that some private sector licensed…
SME IT report finds desire to incorporate biometrics in 2021
Device and identity management platform Jumpcloud Inc has published a report detailing the state of SME IT admin in 2021,…
FIDO updates UX and standards for biometric authentication
The FIDO Alliance has announced a set of user experience guidelines and new FIDO2 standards enhancements which will address enterprises’…
Digital identity proliferation spurs customer concern for ethical data usage, says ATB report
Consumers in North America are distrustful of tech companies and their commitment to data privacy, according to a Tech and…
Biometric selfies and forged passports: identities for sale on the dark web
With the rapid growth of personal information for sale on the dark web, Privacy Affairs has published its 2021 Dark…
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