NEC weighs in on regulation of facial recognition and urges biometric industry dialogue
The debate around government regulation of facial recognition and how the industry can responsibly protect people from discrimination, invasions of…
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U.S. authorities launching facial recognition pilot at Canadian border to ease truck congestion
Peace Bridge Authorities and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are launching a joint pilot program in Fort Erie, Ontario…
Vision-Box honored for its biometrics-based passenger processing solution
The biometrics-based walkthrough experience developed by Vision-Box at Sydney International Airport has been recognized with an International Airport Review Award…
CardLab partners with QuardLock on complete biometric smartcard system
CardLab has integrated its biometric card solution with QuardLock’s backend authentication system to secure payment cards against fraud and identity…
Miami International Airport awarded for biometric passenger screening
The new biometrics-only passport screening facility at Miami International Airport (MIA) has been won a 2018 International Airport Review Award…
New access control server from Entersekt certified by EMVCo
Mobile fintech provider Entersekt has announced that its 3-D Secure 2 access control server (ACS) has been certified for card-based…
ITU officially recognizes two FIDO Alliance standards for biometrics and strong authentication
The FIDO Alliance is closing out 2018 on a high note, with the recognition of two of its international standards…
EFF urges appeals court to side with plaintiff interpretation of harm in Facebook biometric privacy suit
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging a U.S. appellate court to reject Facebook’s interpretation of the harm criteria of…
Acuant signs up another fintech customer for biometric and document-check onboarding
Czech fintech startup XIXOIO has selected Acuant to provide its AssureID with facial biometrics to secure its blockchain solution and…
Biometrics reach mass auto market as Hyundai to sell SUV with fingerprint tech in China in 2019
Hyundai and Osram Opto Semiconductors have each announced new biometric technologies for the automotive industry, which could enable users to…
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