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Google Biometrics News
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 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… |
| Oct 9, 2024 | NYU Tandon Computer Science faculty tackling deepfakesWith the support of Google’s Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program (IRP), a team of NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers… |
| Oct 6, 2024 | DPI is taking stage as India’s digital model is shaping global governanceGovernments worldwide are increasingly prioritizing the development of robust Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), in a shift that comes in response… |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Google launches synched passkeys as tech giants move away from passwordsDigital technology giants are directing their efforts toward implementing passwordless authentication, with a particular focus on using passkeys, to avoid… |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Google leans into biometric authentication, removes bypassesGoogle will soon eliminate the option to use knowledge-based screen unlocking credentials in specific situations, requiring mandatory biometric authentication. This… |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Google announces beta test for digital IDs based on biometrics and US passportsA new type of digital ID based on U.S. passports in Google Wallet has been introduced ahead of beta testing…. |
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 |
