FB pixel

Biometrics News

BiometricUpdate.com provides daily news, opinion and information about the biometrics industry. Subscribe for daily email updates, get our RSS feed, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

 

Initiative in the works in India to gauge state-level adoption of DPI

An initiative is underway in India to set up an index to determine the level of digital public infrastructure (DPI)…

 

Finland starts work on national digital identity wallet

Finland has set up a project to implement its national digital identity wallet in line with the European Union’s eEIDAS…

 

BIPA defendants and their biometrics providers protected by common interest (sometimes)

A judge in the Northern District of Illinois has denied a motion from a plaintiff under the state’s Biometric Information…

 

Okta report on credential stuffing attacks marks another blow against passwords

San Francisco’s Okta says a wave of credential stuffing attacks that is “unprecedented” in scale uses the same infrastructure as…

 

Facial recognition coming to LA transit after passenger fatally stabbed

Transit officials in Los Angeles have triggered an emergency procurement designation over the stabbing of a 66-year-old woman in the…

 

DHS forms new board to advise on AI deployments in critical infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formed an AI Safety and Security Board, bringing together leaders from government,…

 

China’s biometric data protection push prompts hospitality industry changes

China’s hotel industry is backing off from facial recognition “overuse” as the country’s authorities put more emphasis on protecting biometric…

 

SIA and IBIA say facial recognition for airline passengers is safe, necessary

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) are pushing congress not to approve language…

 

Estonia navigates future of ID cards, digital identity and digital wallets

Estonia is keeping its physical identity cards until the creation of the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet. In January,…

 

Brazil prepares to implement new sports betting regulations

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has published an ordinance on the implementation of new regulations for sports betting, bringing the country…

Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides

Most Viewed This Week

Featured Company

Biometrics Insight, Opinion

Digital ID In-Depth

Biometrics White Papers

Biometrics Events