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Biometric ID, prison programs questioned at federal, state levels in Pakistan

A federal ombudsman in Pakistan is saying that “proper functioning” biometric ID systems must be installed all jails in that…

 

Beyond BIPA: Mitigating biometric data legal risks under Texas and Washington biometrics laws

By David J. Oberly and Nicole D. Brenner* Maybe your company is considering using retina scans for employee building access….

 

Biometrics stocks: Trust Stamp revenues up, Zwipe focused on pilots, Mitek receives notice

Trust Stamp reports $3.53 million in net revenues in the first half of 2022, an impressive 182 percent increase over…

 

Integrated Biometrics sees financial inclusion gains from Nigeria’s digital ID

A new case study from Integrated Biometrics (IB) explains the company’s engagement with the Nigerian government, including how its Kojak…

 

Snap settles case for $35M as BIPA trips up Amazon and adult entertainment purveyors

Snap (parent of Snapchat) has agreed to settle a biometric data privacy complaint with a class of Illinois users for…

 

SecureAuth IAM authentication platform certified for FIDO2

Access management and authentication vendor SecureAuth has reinforced its commitment to interoperable, passwordless technologies by achieving FIDO2 certification standards for…

 

Socure praises digital identity focus, overdue standards project in CHIPS and Science Act

The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into U.S. law last week, is a huge win for the global technology industry,…

 

Biometrics work too well with face masks for criminals to hide; or for anonymity

Since the beginning of the pandemic, an increasing number of face biometrics developers have stepped up their efforts to improve…

 

Moscow airport announces 500,000 traveler milestone for biometric passport control

The Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin Airport (SVO) serving Moscow announced that more than 500,000 travelers have used its novel biometric…

 

Dividing face images makes for better biometric presentation attack detection

Seeing the big picture is useful in completing some tasks, but it introduces extraneous details that can confuse matters on…

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