Biometrics and privacy laws, fingerprints, facial recognition & more top stories
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Iris recognition Virginia…
Fingerprint Recognition
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DHS updates U.S. visa waiver program to include mandatory use of biometric passports
The Department of Homeland Security has updated its visa waiver program with stricter air travel requirements on foreign governments including…
Bid protests continue in delayed DHS biometrics contract
In what has felt like a never-ending bidding process, hindered by multiple procurement delays, the Department of Homeland Security has…
Researchers find major security flaws in fingerprint sensors in Android phones
FireEye’s research team has uncovered major security flaws in Android smartphones that feature fingerprint sensors which they say make them…
Synaptics collaborates with Microsoft on biometric fingerprint authentication
Synaptics Inc. has collaborated with Microsoft to provide biometric fingerprint authentication and TouchPad technologies on Windows 10. Following a thorough…
EFF, MuckRock conduct census of how police deploy mobile biometric technologies
EFF and MuckRock have partnered to conduct a census of sorts, via public records requests, in an effort to compile…
FBI seeks mobile biometric identification app for Android devices
The FBI has released a draft request for quotes in regards to a five-year contract to develop a mobile biometric…
Microsoft granted patent for security feature that uses multiple biometric features
Microsoft has been granted a patent for a new biometric security technology which uses multiple biometric features instead of a…
Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data updates biometrics guidelines
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has updated its guidelines regarding the collection and use…
South Korean credit card issuer BC Card to adopt biometric identification
Next month, South Korean credit card firm BC Card will become the first local financial institution to provide a biometric…
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