Biometric health pass standardization races against implementation clock
A new COVID-test app with biometric security has been developed, and the trial of another is expanding, but fears of…
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Border biometrics strategies planned through EU consultation, Australia RFI
Government border agency consultations in the EU and Australia are looking into new biometric technologies to replace their respective legacy…
Wearable biometrics employed for health monitoring and advice, work safety
Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) has launched a study to evaluate the effectiveness of biometrics and other data gathered by…
Biometric data privacy battles continue with Shutterfly settlement, university sued
Shutterfly has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a biometric privacy lawsuit filed against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy…
Iris biometrics adoption could rise on touchless transactions and masks, researchers say
Biometrics research spurred by COVID-19 could lead to wider adoption of iris and periocular recognition, according to a new report…
Rethinking digital identity infrastructure: Persona CEO Rick Song on the path to a more human internet
Digitization raises new concerns regarding digital identity and the nature of the internet as we know it. Thanks in part…
Russian university adopts STC’s facial recognition access control solution
A facial recognition solution from Speech Technology Center (STC) has been adopted by the Stavropol State Agrarian University (SSAU), which…
Biometrics in healthcare: The future is now
By Dan Cermak, Vice President of Architecture & Product Planning at Ambiq In this pandemic-influenced era, the topic of personal…
NEC, Microsoft executives to lead SIA’s new biometrics advisory board
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair who will head its Identity and Biometric…
Updated biometric ID cards going to 1.4M Afghan refugees living in Pakistan
The United Nations and government of Pakistan plan to distribute 1.4 million replacement biometric ID cards for Afghan refugees living…
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