RailTel launches tender for face biometric and thermal screening system at Indian train stations
India’s RailTel has launched a tender for a camera system with biometric facial recognition and thermal body temperature scanning to…
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PeasyPay launches biometric payment system, NTT facial recognition payments trialed on self-driving buses
A biometric payment system using facial and palm recognition has been launched by startup PeasyPay in Hungary to provide GDPR-compliant in-store…
The deepfake battle is joined by Microsoft, banks and biometrics companies
Is it possible to always or at least reliably detect synthetic media? It seems unlikely today, much less as deepfake…
Misunderstandings in biometrics targeted by EAB and EU regulator collaboration
Data protection regulators in Europe have been receptive to the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) as the organization addresses common misconceptions…
DHS biometrics collection proposals would add more than 2 million immigrant records each year
Details of proposed new rules for collecting and using biometrics from people for purposes related to immigration have been posted…
Role of biometrics in global decentralized digital ID platform explained by Goode Intelligence white paper
The use of identity tokens bound to users with biometrics through a template-less algorithm and not dependent on smartphone ownership…
EU leaders to propose regional digital ID system rules and funding by mid-2021
The European Union is planning to establish an EU-wide digital ID system, with a proposal due by the middle of…
Portland, Oregon bans face biometrics for businesses and local police
Biometric facial recognition can no longer be used by private organizations or local agencies in Portland, Oregon after City Council…
Banning won’t give facial recognition a conscience, but research and informed regulation might
Attempts to tame biometric facial recognition systems by banning them will only result in new problems, according to a global…
FaceTec 3D face biometrics to authenticate users on new social media platform Voice
FaceTec is providing facial biometrics for social media company Voice for a new social media platform to avoid the widespread mistrust created…
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