Why context is the key to make biometrics a force to be reckoned with
Widespread exposure of the new Apple iPhone and the new biometric feature has certainly caused a stir. Comment has been…
Industry Insights
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U.S. right to review consumer facial recognition technology
The U.S. Government recently announced that it will review the privacy implications of facial recognition technology. As BiometricUpdate.com originally reported,…
Why the next generation will embrace biometrics such as facial recognition technology
Do you still need to be convinced that biometrics will be the next disruptive change in most people’s lives? Disruptive…
Usability should be key consideration in biometric border systems
Usability and functionality should be a primary concern for designers and manufacturers of biometric systems. Though such systems typically are…
Technologies embody inherent risk and fallibility
Users of any computerized system should remember that there is always the potential that a technology-based system can be hacked….
Franken asking right questions about smartphone biometrics
Good legislators should provide insight and argue for greater oversight concerning technologies which have the capacity to be intrusive and…
Biometrics are key for secure banking
Biometrics are the new E-verification tools for online and mobile banking says Steve Cook, Director of Business Development for Facebanx….
Intel drops facial recognition from TV set-top box, and why cable needs to ‘get the net’
I haven’t had a cable TV subscription in a long time, and it’s not because I’m too good for TV….
Big Government will exploit Big Data
Big government is increasingly exploiting “Big Data” to track U.S. citizens at unprecedented rates without effective oversight. Big Data is…
Biometric payments in school cafeterias: Privacy nightmare or lunchroom revolution?
Lunchrooms have gone through some significant changes since the days of mystery meats, food fights, and anything with traces of…
