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Google Biometrics News
Sniffing out the fakes – Google files patent apps for fingerprint and voice liveness
Google has filed a pair of patent applications for software capable of detecting spoofed voice and fingerprint biometrics that could…
| Nov 17, 2023 | Reports show modest passkey uptake as new products launchReports show findings on the prospect of passkey uptake for businesses, while Bitwarden password manager and Google’s new Titan Security… |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Biometrics pros school Google on Android PAD specsGoogle is taking criticism for its new biometric specifications for Android devices, which allow an error rate of up to… |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Google makes passkeys default authentication system in turn to biometricsGoogle introduced a new feature earlier this year that allows users to sign into their accounts using passkeys. After receiving… |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Pixel 8 boasts improved biometrics with Face UnlockUpgraded face authentication on Google’s new phone will allow users to verify sign-in to apps and make payments. According to… |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Some big names sweated a hot summer with biometric privacy court casesIt’s a brand-name roundup of biometric information privacy lawsuits today, with Clearview AI, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon battling in court… |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Algorithm for repelling future quantum data raids proposed by GoogleGoogle says there is “a clear path” to protecting public key cryptography against the moment when quantum computers are used… |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Google patents under-display camera for its Pixel smartphoneGoogle has filed a patent that describes a new under-display front-facing camera that could be used in its Pixel smartphone…. |
| Jun 29, 2023 | VC, Alphabet fund development of AML productsInternal and external investment in digital identity-based, crime-curbing AI continues. Venture fund Notion Capital has put $11 million into fintech… |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Password managers roll out passkeys for Android, biometrics for WindowsPassword manager app Dashlane is set to introduce third-party passkey support for Android 14 users. Passkeys are a type of… |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Coughers identified in algorithm studyIt is a development that begs the question, what bodily function will not be turned into a biometric identifier. Researchers… |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Google Photos now suggesting names when no face visibleIt may not exactly be back-of-the-head recognition, or male-pattern-baldness biometrics, but Google Photos appears to have developed a way to… |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Google Wallet rolls out mDL support and prepares more digital identity use casesGoogle Wallet users in certain U.S. states will now be able to store digital identities on their phones. From today… |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 4 digital identity vendors talk up their passkey effortsIt is getting harder to avoid knowledge about passkeys. This week alone, four vendors including Meta announced passkey capabilities in… |
| May 5, 2023 | Having slayed Samsung in patent dispute, biometrics firm targets Google, MicrosoftA little-known company has filed two infringement lawsuits one each for Google and Microsoft claiming they stole intellectual property underlying… |
| May 3, 2023 | Google introduces passkey sign-in with farewell note to passwordsAs of May 3, 2023, Google users can opt to secure their accounts using passkeys rather than passwords, according to… |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Here in my car, I can listen to you: voice assistants make noise in the automotive sectorA world in which people talk to their cars is getting ever closer, as automakers and artificial intelligence (AI) firms… |
| Feb 28, 2023 | cetecom advanced accredited for Android biometric standards testingSmartcard testing and certification service provider cetecom advanced has been accredited as a Google partner for Android Biometric Security Testing…. |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Chrome Password Manager now supports face, fingerprint biometric securityGoogle has announced several new security features to the Chrome browser, including one to enable users to leverage a computer’s… |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Locking incognito tabs with biometrics and pulling out a key ring to log on – new securityA couple advances in securing one’s data have been introduced, although one just does not feel like an advance. Google… |
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Biometrics will Challenge the Security and Privacy of Social Networking
Privacy protection will become increasingly critical once biometrics are integrated into personal computing profiles. Currently, biometrics are mostly the domain…
