Biometric data protection, fingerprint technology and payment solutions trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Fingerprint technology…
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.
Businesses oppose WA state bill to protect consumers’ biometric data
Businesses are opposing proposed legislation in Washington state that would ban commercial interests from collecting and selling personal biometric information…
Bill to protect consumers’ biometric data clears Washington state House
The Washington state House has once again approved a bill by Rep. Jeff Morris to protect consumers’ biometric data. The…
Australians accept biometrics at border, says Unisys exec
In an exclusive interview with BiometricUpdate.com, John Kendall, Security Program Manager for Unisys in the Asia-Pacific region, noted that when…
Bio-Metrica CEO discusses multi-factor biometric identification systems
Altamonte Springs, Florida-based Bio-Metrica is a first-tier manufacturer, software developer and system integrator of turnkey and custom biometric identification solutions…
Judge rules Facebook can’t be sued in Illinois for ‘faceprint’ database
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Facebook’s use of facial recognition software, according to a report…
Pew survey finds U.S. consumers conflicted about disclosure of personal data
A Pew Research Center study released yesterday found no consistent pattern on decisions to give up privacy in return for…
NEC to demonstrate biometrics solutions for retail at NRF16
NEC Corporation of America announced that it will demonstrate a number of new retail solutions that integrate a wide range…
Ford R&D lab exploring the integration of wearables and vehicles
Researchers at the new Automotive Wearables Experience laboratory located at the Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford Research and Innovation Center are exploring…
Biometrics and smart gun technology, facial recognition, CES and fingerprint authentication trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Smart gun…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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