AI model that copies human personality opens questions on deepfakes
Scammers are already using audio and video deepfakes to trick victims’ family, friends and business associates. What if they could…
Articles By Masha Borak
Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
Biometric travel in the US has public support, needs unified standards
While the U.S. travel industry discusses how to alleviate lawmakers’s fears about airport biometrics, an airport in Naples starts facial…
Military dating site leaves database with 1M records exposed
A dating and social networking platform focused on military members has left its database exposed, putting in danger more than…
Kudelski IoT brings Idemia biometric IDV to 1000 US car dealerships
Idemia Public Security has landed a deal with Kudelski IoT, an Internet of Things (IoT) division of digital security company…
Age assurance tech among key UK govt focuses against social media harms
The UK government is taking a tougher stance on protecting children online, threatening tech platforms to introduce stricter regulation unless…
Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’
Distinguishing between humans and machines online has become more important than ever. Over the past years, the digital world has…
NEC launches single-image multimodal biometrics
Tech giant NEC has developed a new technology that allows authentication with both face and iris biometrics with a single…
Retail facial recognition for crime prevention finds support in Australia, UK
Retailers in Australia and the UK are keen to use facial recognition to cut down on shoplifting and violence in…
iMars conference reveals details on the EES pre-enrollment app
Europe has delayed the introduction of its biometric-based traveler registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES) but it continues working on…
Australia’s debate on age verification for social media reaches Parliament
The Australian government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The…
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