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Thousands of cameras from banned companies operating in U.S. facilities as Entity List fallout continues

There are currently more than 2,700 cameras from companies banned from U.S. government contracts are still in operation at military…

 

Aratek presents TruFace facial recognition at China’s largest security event

Aratek will showcase its biometric identity solutions including terminals, scanners and modules, with a special focus on its new facial…

 

Costa Rica plans to add facial recognition to national biometric identification system

Three years ago, Costa Rica announced it would issue citizens ePassports by 2020. Now the government has announced another plan…

 

Facebook loses motion and new biometric privacy suits filed under BIPA

Facebook is a step closer to being forced to pay out damages which could reach $35 billion in a suit…

 

HID Global completes De La Rue’s Citizen Identity Business acquisition

HID Global has finalized the acquisition process of De La Rue, a commercial issuer of banknotes and passports, in a…

 

Daon expands international footprint of biometric technology with new partnerships

African financial technology company Union Systems Limited (USL) will use IdentityX biometric technology from Daon to deliver cross-channel authentication and…

 

Google and Samsung plan biometric software updates to address security issues

Google is planning a software update to the 3D facial recognition feature of the company’s new flagship Pixel 4 smartphone…

 

Finavia and Finnair pilot investigates biometric data portability in air travel

Finnish airport operator Finavia, airline Finnair and Finland-based digital identity initiative the Sandbox of Trust, led by cybersecurity company Nixu,…

 

How behavioral biometrics can ensure compliance with PSD2 – and any regulation that impacts customer data protection

This is a guest post by Jordan Blake, VP of Products at BehavioSec. At first glance, the Payment Services Directive…

 

UT Austin deploys Clear biometrics for frictionless fan access to football games

Clear announced a new partnership with the University of Texas at Austin that will allow Longhorns fans to verify their…

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