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Apple Inc. Biometrics News
Age assurance from Big Tech potential non-factor in Australian trial
The Age Assurance Technology Trial has released the minutes from its stakeholder advisory board meeting. The document provides an update…
| May 1, 2025 | Age assurance lobby gets busier with new Meta-backed coalitionWashington has a new advocate for consumer choice in the smartphone ecosystem: a release announces the launch of the Coalition… |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Passkeys for enterprise report from FIDO says adoption is growingA new report from the FIDO Alliance aims to understand the state of passkey deployments by enterprises in the U.S…. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Apple volleys age verification question back to sites and appsApple has released a white paper that lays out its position on age assurance and outlines new tools it will… |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Smart home ecosystem consistency is comingThe smart home ecosystem is rather splintered with consumers having to check badges that say “Works with Apple Home or… |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Apple looks to compete with Google and Amazon with biometric-enabled smart home deviceApple could be targeting the smart home market. The Cupertino company is reportedly looking to muscle its way into a… |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Forthcoming iPhone 17’s biometrics rumored to utilize novel optical hardwareThe next version of native biometrics on the iPhone will look a little different, if the latest rumors are true…. |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Apple patent uses FRT with ‘body data’ so cameras can ID people without seeing facesApple has been granted a patent for “identity recognition utilizing face-associated body characteristics.” The face recognition technology is anticipated to… |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Should app stores be responsible for age assurance? Meta says yes but experts disagreeSocial media platforms are not fond of age assurance measures as a rule, but Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook,… |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Apple patent filing aims for reuse of digital ID without sacrificing privacyA patent filing from Apple for ensuring a presented reusable digital ID belongs to the person holding it via selfie… |
| Oct 9, 2024 | App stores enter the age verification debate as social media points fingersIn the dialogue about how to effectively protect young people from accessing adult content online, social media companies take a… |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Utah judge blocks age verification requirement for social mediaA federal judge in Utah has ruled in favor of tech lobby group NetChoice and against the state’s new law… |
| Aug 15, 2024 | New iOS APIs will allow NFC transactions outside Apple Wallet, Apple PayWith the release of iOS 18 in September, developers can offer in‑app NFC contactless transactions through new NFC and Secure… |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Passkeys highlighted in new CISA guidance on secure-by-design softwareThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a guide to help… |
| Jun 12, 2024 | iOS 18 APIs suggest more digital ID integrations coming to Apple WalletA set of APIs bundled with iOS 18 indicates that more digital IDs may soon be integrated with Apple Wallet…. |
| May 28, 2024 | Face ID component-maker’s plant could close as Apple ends ordersThe future of Coherent‘s facility in County Durham, England is in jeopardy following the loss of its primary customer, Apple…. |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Apple acquires French computer vision, facial analysis startupApple has acquired Datakalab, a Paris-based startup that specializes in AI compression and computer vision. The acquisition was finalized in… |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Apple to placate EU by opening developer access to NFC scanning, Face IDApple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system, ID scanning and biometric capabilities should be available to rivals soon, with a report from… |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Apple supports the reuse of biometric sensors, simplifying the repair processApple has announced its repair options, addressing concerns voiced by right-to-repair advocates. The tech giant has revealed that it will… |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apple patents for a secure transition of enrolling biometric templates with every software updateApple has potentially addressed security concerns when it comes to safeguarding sensitive biometric data, such as facial images or fingerprints,… |
Apple Inc. Industry Insights
Apple’s promised mobile driver’s license and the fear of vendor lock-in
iOS 15 was supposed to include the first set of mobile driver’s licenses launched in partnership with 8 states. Now…
