Clearview AI sought every US mugshot from past 15 years, Vermont sues over web-scraping
Clearview AI has sought every mugshot from across America to augment the billions of images it scraped from social media…
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Russia to expand use of biometrics to identify foreign citizens and immigrants seeking work
The Russian government said it intends to make increased use of biometric data when identifying foreign citizens, according to proposals…
NYPD Commissioner defends controversial DNA database, Scotland advances biometrics Bill
Last summer, the NYPD was accused of violating state and civil rights in its efforts to build a biometric DNA…
FIS introduces Worldpay 3D Secure biometric authentication for online, mobile payments
FIS has released a new biometric 3D Secure (3DS) authentication service dubbed 3DS Flex to help merchants comply with PSD2…
China cracks down on biometric data collection by apps with new consent requirement
Apps in China will be required to receive explicit consent from users to collect their biometric data starting on October…
Identity Automation acquires Enboard to bolster education IAM market position
Identity Automation has acquired Enboard, a company specializing in automated account management, single sign-on (SSO), smart account provisioning, rostering, and…
Verizon Business adds biometrics to cybersecurity solution portfolio
Verizon Business is launching biometrics-backed Verizon Identity among three new security solutions added to its product portfolio to help companies…
Biometric vending machines draw $20M investment as retail app launches facial recognition
Age restricted purchase protections appear to be a growing use-case for facial biometrics, judging by a funding announcement and an…
Can businesses be trusted with their hands in the public biometrics cookie jar?
Is it ethical for police to work with commercial entities to create live facial recognition systems? It is a question…
Biometrics stocks wrap: Airside investment, Valid, NXP, Idex, OneSpan, SAFR, Nuance
Amadeus has made a strategic investment in Airside to integrate some of its components into the Amadeus Traveler ID platform…
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