Research on biometrics used at music festivals yields some surprising results
Music festivals rarely yield more than sunburns, hangovers and romanticized memories. But a pair of UK researchers managed to pull…
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Android camera APIs must preserve facial appearance for biometrics
Android camera software APIs will not be able to alter facial appearance, Google revealed in its latest Compatibility Definition Document,…
Police in Japan reveal use of facial biometrics in criminal probes
A biometric facial recognition system that matches photos of offenders with images from social media and surveillance cameras has been…
Acuant ID document scanning to verify COVID-19 patient data for NeuroLab
Acuant has announced NeuroLab BI, a clinical lab optimization company, is licensing its ID document scanning technology to verify the…
Law firm Blank Rome launches Biometric Privacy Team to help companies minimize compliance risk
Blank Rome has formally launched its Biometric Privacy Team to help clients minimize the risks associated with biometric privacy regulatory…
Newest iPad includes Touch ID fingerprint biometrics as speculation on iPhone inclusion mounts
Fingerprint biometrics are featured in the newest mobile device from Apple, as the new iPad Air includes a Touch ID…
Amazon and Microsoft move for dismissal of biometric privacy suit, arguing no jurisdiction for training data
Illinois’ biometric privacy law does not apply to conduct out of state and therefore suits against Amazon and Microsoft over…
Biometrics industry moves: new CEO at Idemia NSS, execs at Alcatraz, Signicat, and Behavox
Idemia National Security Solutions (NSS) has appointed Andrew Boyd as President and CEO to lead its delivery of advanced technology solutions,…
Biometric ID documents rolling out in Ecuador and Belgium to meet identity verification standards
New biometric government ID documents are being launched in Ecuador with the introduction of new passports, and in Belgium with…
Face biometrics part of proposed California law regulating kids’ social media
Proposed legislation in California would make it illegal for operators of social media sites and applications to accept new accounts…
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