Equipped with biometrics and spatial scans, cars are now guzzling data
Extensive data collection can now be assumed in most car models, as vehicles become what U.S. Senator Edward Markey calls,…
Consumer Electronics
Biometrics-based consumer electronic devices are standalone products that include access control door locks, security systems, home automation and IoT, automotive, game consoles and mobile devices. Companies that integrate biometric technology into existing consumer devices are included in this category.
Uganda suspends over 1.4M SIM cards not linked to users’ biometrics
An ongoing process which started on November 12 to deactivate SIM cards not biometrically registered in Uganda has seen over…
Apple rumored to be retiring fingerprint biometrics on iPhones
The next generation of iPhones may not come with Apple’s biometric fingerprint sensor TouchID, according to whispers from the Chinese…
Italian telco introduces eSIM activation with digital ID
Italian telecommunications firm TIM has made it possible for users of embedded SIMs (eSIMs) on its network to complete the…
Amazon loses dismissal bid in BIPA case, could face many more plaintiffs
A 2019 biometric privacy lawsuit in the U.S. against Amazon has just gotten more significant. A U.S. district judge last…
In-car AI imaging systems being refined for autonomous driving
The rapid progress in autonomous vehicle technology is being driven by the integration of advanced computer vision technology, which incorporates…
Facial recognition tool nets over 6M SIM card fraudsters in India in 6 months
Facial recognition tool ASTR, developed by the Center for the Development of Telematics (C-DoT) of India’s Department of Telecommunications, has…
Software in fingerprint biometric gun safe sensor fails; death prompts product recall
A biometrics-enabled personal gun safe that is implicated in the gunshot death of a child in the United States has…
Apple invents face biometric system for smart glasses wearers to unlock other devices
Patently Apple reports Apple has filed a new patent application for a new Face ID system designed for smart glasses…
Yale Home brings FPC biometrics to its smart door locks
Sweden-based Fingerprint Cards has announced that its biometric technology has integrated with the Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch. This is…
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