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4 digital identity vendors talk up their passkey efforts

It 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, Microsoft

A 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 passwords

As 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 sector

A 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 testing

Smartcard 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 security

Google 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 security

A couple advances in securing one’s data have been introduced, although one just does not feel like an advance. Google…

Jan 20, 2023

Google bashes Texas biometric law while another state proposes its own

Nothing is getting easier on the legal front for companies in the United States collecting the biometric identifiers. A lawsuit…

Dec 16, 2022

Next digital ID in US: Maryland tests Android app

Google’s first public step into digital U.S. state IDs will fall in Maryland, which was implied by the company in…

Dec 14, 2022

Biometrics patents for enrollment, learning variations and personalization granted, filed

NextgenID has been granted a patent on the Identity portal hardware and accompanying software that makes up its Trusted Identity…

Dec 12, 2022

Liveness detection may be coming to Apple, gesture recognition lives on for Google devices

Intellectual property protection claims by Apple for liveness detection with fingerprints or face biometrics have been published by the U.S….

Dec 9, 2022

Password managers make opposite calls on biometrics

A new biometric passwordless authentication feature has been launched by Bitwarden to increase the speed and convenience with which users…

Dec 6, 2022

Beta for Google mobile driver’s license app is out

A beta test of Google’s wallet app supporting some mobile U.S. driver’s licenses is out. The beta was announced by…

Dec 1, 2022

Consumers in three recent biometric data privacy cases seek class action status

Three proposed U.S. class actions involving alleged biometric privacy violations are churning between Chicago and New Orleans. The defendants are…

Nov 25, 2022

Facebook celebrates an easy BIPA win; two other cases get jostled

What a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive; moreso when we first file biometric information privacy…

Oct 31, 2022

Indicio decentralized digital identity now available through Google partner program

Open-source digital ID vendor Indicio says it is now certified to sell its products along with Google’s products. Now part…

Oct 20, 2022

Texas sues Google alleging biometric data collected without consent

Google is facing a lawsuit over alleged biometric data privacy violations from the State of Texas, after Attorney general Ken…

Oct 13, 2022

Google pushes passwordless authentication with biometric passkeys

Google announced Wednesday that it is bringing biometric passkeys to Android and Chrome devices. Writing on the Android developers’ website,…

Oct 6, 2022

Google Pixel 7 supports face and fingerprint biometric unlock

The Google Pixel 7 is officially out today. Despite multiple leaks suggesting the devices will not be a substantial upgrade…

Sep 30, 2022

Damages in Google’s biometric data privacy settlement half of per-person estimate

Members of the class in a $100 million settlement of a biometric data privacy lawsuit against Google will receive less…

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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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