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Google Biometrics News
Google endorses landmark US privacy bill protecting kids and teens
In a notable development for digital privacy advocacy, Google has formally endorsed the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act,…
| Jun 19, 2025 | Google upgrading ultrasonic biometric sensor for Pixel 10 smartphonesGoogle 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… |
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 |
