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Google Biometrics News
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 pushbackTexas 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 GoogleIn 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 coalitionWashington 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 securityAccording 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: GoogleMeta 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 clarityLitigation 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 2025In 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 futureA 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 winGoogle 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 comingThe 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 mDocsZero 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 dataA 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 yearsIf 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 platformBrazil’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 disagreeSocial 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 securityGoogle 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 suggestsThe 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 passkeysGoogle 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 phonesMobile phones are like little treasure chests of sensitive personal data, so Android has introduced new anti-theft measures to its… |
Google Industry Insights
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…
| Biometrics will Challenge the Security and Privacy of Social Networking |
