Insurance companies argue no obligation to defend clients in biometric privacy suits
Two insurance companies have told a California federal court that their coverage of software company Omnicell Inc. does not cover…
Commercial Applications
Biometrics are used in retail and customer-facing settings for point-of-sales services such as payments, access control in systems for purposes such as shoplifting prevention, and identification or characteristic analysis for personalization or customer insights. Access control systems are also increasingly used for automated commercial applications, such as hotel check-ins. Typically, these use palm vein, fingerprint, iris recognition, facial recognition.
FaceFirst facial recognition coming to thousands of U.S. retail locations
Facial recognition systems using software from FaceFirst have been deployed to “hundreds of [retail] locations, growing to thousands very soon,”…
EyeLock iris recognition tech integrated into vending machine solution
EyeLock announced today it has integrated its embedded iris recognition technology into ViaTouch Media’s auto-retail solution. According to the announcement,…
Lotte Card and Fujitsu launch biometric self-registration for payment system
Lotte Card and Fujitsu recently debuted the world’s first “HandPay” self-registration system that allows consumers to register their biometrics without…
Mall operator suspends use of facial recognition as Canadian privacy commissioners investigate legality
Shopping mall operator Cadillac Fairview has suspended its use of facial recognition in Calgary’s Chinook Centre and Market Mall following…
BIPA lawsuit against United quashed and new suits filed as harm criteria is clarified
A potential class action suit filed by a former employee of United Airlines under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)…
Bossa Nova expands research partnership with CMU, acquires AI firm HawXeye
Bossa Nova this week announced the acquisition of AI company HawXeye. Bossa Nova provides real-time, on-shelf product data for the…
Alibaba and Marriott partner for trial of facial recognition hotel check-in
Alibaba and Marriott International are partnering to trial facial recognition for the hotel chain’s guests, enabling them to skip front…
Facebook faces allegations of privacy violations and manipulating consent for facial recognition
Facebook is facing criticism for its reintroduction of facial recognition for the platform’s European users earlier this year, The New…
Privacy groups urge Illinois Supreme Court to rule for plaintiff definition of harm in BIPA suit
A coalition of privacy advocacy groups have filed an amici curiae brief urging the Illinois Supreme Court to rule that…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection