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UK Commissioner discusses biometrics among year’s privacy and data protection achievements

UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has released its 2019-20 annual report, describing discussions around biometric facial recognition among “transformative” highlights for…

 

BIO-key signs up federal contractor to PortalGuard platform for secure multi-factor authentication

The PistolStar acquisition continues to bring in new deals for BIO-key International, with defense and aerospace contractor Fore Aero selecting…

 

NIST testing shows accuracy of face biometric algorithms developed pre-pandemic lowered by masks

Biometric facial recognition algorithms developed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic may be able to identify people wearing masks…

 

Hikvision claims to have phased out minority recognition in biometric surveillance software

Chinese company Hikvision has confirmed offering minority recognition software based on face biometrics at a given point, but says the…

 

iProov report shows biometric onboarding gains in financial services, technology pitched to fix social media

Rabobank is currently onboarding 300 customers a day with biometrics through mobile processes, with 80 percent of them using NFC,…

 

UnionPay adds biometrics support with 3DS online payment authentication for frictionless transactions

UnionPay International has expanded its e-commerce toolkit portfolio to accept biometrics and other technologies with the 3-D Secure (3DS) online…

 

Unclear if biometric privacy law applies to algorithm training, though BIPA decisions clarify scope

Biometric privacy laws may apply only to processes in which individuals are identified, Theodore F. Claypoole of Womble Bond Dickenson…

 

Prototype handheld biometric face scanner unveiled by U.S. Army Star Wars ‘nerds’

A small but growing unit within the U.S. Defense Department has created a portable and networked prototype biometrics application to…

 

Apple rumored to be considering Face ID biometrics for next macOS

Apple fans may sooner rather than later be able to use their face biometrics to unlock computers, as 9 to…

 

Hybrid capacitive and optical biometric sensor patented by Fingerprint Cards

A new kind of biometric sensor has been patented by Fingerprint Cards, combining capacitive and optical fingerprint sensing to provide…

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