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Google upgrading ultrasonic biometric sensor for Pixel 10 smartphones

Google is upgrading the ultrasonic fingerprint biometric sensor for its latest flagship smartphone release. In 2024 the Google Pixel 9…

May 28, 2025

Texas puts age verification on app stores despite Apple, Google pushback

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that requires app stores to implement age assurance measures, or obtain parental…

May 12, 2025

Texas AG secures record breaking privacy settlement with Google

In a major development in the battle over consumer data privacy, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375…

May 1, 2025

Age assurance lobby gets busier with new Meta-backed coalition

Washington has a new advocate for consumer choice in the smartphone ecosystem: a release announces the launch of the Coalition…

Apr 14, 2025

CyberArk, Okta, Google target AI agent security

According to analysis firm Gartner, by 2028 a quarter of enterprise breaches will be related to AI agent abuse. One…

Mar 13, 2025

One-size-fits-all approach to age assurance won’t adequately protect kids: Google

Meta and Apple have stated their positions on age assurance, so it was a matter of time before Google did…

Mar 5, 2025

BIPA still ripe for civil actions on biometrics as legal status of amendment awaits clarity

Litigation of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is in a strange legal limbo. Having been milked through a flurry…

Feb 13, 2025

YouTube, Meta lean into age assurance in 2025

In the past twelve months, age assurance for online content – a method for knowing that a user is of…

Jan 24, 2025

Google launches Identity Check for Pixel, eyes more biometrics in future

A forthcoming update to the Android OS could include a new biometric ID security feature, further underlining the commitment to…

Jan 23, 2025

Google can depose Texas in biometric data privacy lawsuit after partial appeals win

Google will be allowed to depose Texas as it defends itself in a lawsuit brought by the state, but not…

Jan 10, 2025

Smart home ecosystem consistency is coming

The smart home ecosystem is rather splintered with consumers having to check badges that say “Works with Apple Home or…

Dec 18, 2024

Google researchers build zero-knowledge proof scheme with mDocs

Zero knowledge authentication with newly-standardized credentials like mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) has become something of a cause célèbre in certain…

Dec 12, 2024

US courts training plaintiffs and defendants on repurposing biometric data

A potential class action alleging biometric data privacy violations has been filed against photo storage site Photobucket. The twist is…

Dec 11, 2024

Google’s quantum chip Willow can save you 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years

If you’ve ever felt slow at anything – reading, learning, finishing a trendy streaming series – take comfort in knowing…

Dec 4, 2024

Pix adds NFC scanning, device biometrics to Brazilian digital payments platform

Brazil’s pioneering instant payment system, Pix, is taking a step forward with the introduction of Pix by Approximation, a feature…

Nov 25, 2024

Should app stores be responsible for age assurance? Meta says yes but experts disagree

Social media platforms are not fond of age assurance measures as a rule, but Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook,…

Nov 7, 2024

Google implements mandatory MFA and passkey expansion for cloud security

Google recently announced that it will require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud accounts starting in early 2025. This…

Oct 29, 2024

Under-display IR biometrics could be coming to Pixel 11, leak suggests

The image signal processing chip Google is building into its forthcoming flagship smartphone will support an under-display infrared camera, suggesting…

Oct 25, 2024

Google commits to more MFA and passkeys

Google is committing to multi-factor authentication as a central pillar in its cybersecurity strategy for consumers and enterprises, with passkeys…

Oct 22, 2024

Android 15 for Pixel integrates biometric security measures for lost phones

Mobile phones are like little treasure chests of sensitive personal data, so Android has introduced new anti-theft measures to its…

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Google’s BIPA extraterritoriality dismissal provides key lessons

By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Utilizing a successful extraterritoriality challenge, Google was recently able to…

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