More suits allege illegal biometrics collection under BIPA as states consider action
A series of new lawsuits have been filed under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and the clarification of the…
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Amazon detects fear with biometric facial analysis as MoodMe partners with Texas A&M
The biometric face analysis capabilities of Amazon Rekognition have been upgraded with improved accuracy and functionality, including detection of fear,…
Cognitec update boosts face recognition feature in Nero MediaHome platform
Cognitec reports that updates to its FaceVACS Engine has resulted in a significant performance boost to the face recognition function…
UK Information Commissioner investigates automatic facial recognition use and issues warning
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating automatic facial recognition and warning that businesses must demonstrate the biometric technology’s…
AS•NET joins Ipsidy Partner Network to resell biometric solutions in Latin America
Ipsidy and American Smart Systems & Networks (AS•NET) announced today the companies intention to integrate Ipsidy’s biometric identity and authentication…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for ECOWAS free movement, widespread passport reform
Neighbors Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have come to the fore this week. The two members of the Economic Community of…
London landlord deploys cameras with facial biometric capabilities over 67 acres
Surveillance cameras with facial biometric capabilities have been deployed across 67 acres of London’s Kings Cross estate, The Financial Times…
Aadhaar enabled payment system used for 220M biometric transactions in July
India’s Aadhaar enabled payment system (AEPS) surpassed 200 million transactions with biometric authentication in the month of July, 2019, ZeeBiz…
CBP publishes draft tender for facial recognition services for Biometric Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking a vendor to help upgrade its system to process all passenger applications…
Three new biometric facial recognition offerings announced for remote customer onboarding
A trio of new biometric technologies have been released to serve the growing market for digital identity, which Goode Intelligence…
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