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Biometrics for payments, events targeted as growth areas

Biometrics at retailers and event venues made up a pair of the most-read stories of the week on Biometric Update,…

 

Baltimore considers bills to restrict facial recognition use by police, businesses

Baltimore City Council has proposed legislation that would require businesses employing facial recognition software to register with a city and…

 

Reports show modest passkey uptake as new products launch 

Reports show findings on the prospect of passkey uptake for businesses, while Bitwarden password manager and Google’s new Titan Security…

 

Are US border officers using LexisNexis facial recognition service? Washington’s not saying

A small U.S. government contract with a previously anodyne data broker is tripping alarms with surveillance watchdogs. Reporting by investigative…

 

Australians do not understand incoming digital ID system

Ordinary Australians still lack an understanding of the concept behind the country’s upcoming digital ID system, research commissioned by the…

 

Biometric ID cards being used to eliminate some Brexit prohibitions

Brexit has caused a drop in inbound travel, prompting segments of that industry to pressure UK officials to ease up….

 

UK police promise more fingerprint matching, facial recognition in efficiency revamp

Biometrics, automation, and drones are a part of the United Kingdom’s new plan to transform policing. Gavin Stephens, chair of…

 

Chinese biometric surveillance developers Nuctech, Hikvision under scrutiny again

Chinese surveillance equipment maker Nuctech, which has been blacklisted in the U.S. and restricted in the European Union, is attracting…

 

New SITA airport biometrics installation, Vision-Box platform announced

A new biometric corridor for airports has been introduced by Vision-Box, and Aruba is taking the next step in a…

 

Fingerprint Cards and ROC.ai appoint marketing, business development leaders

Several biometrics companies have just announced new leadership hires. Fingerprint Cards has welcomed a new chief marketing officer and Rank…

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