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Google Biometrics News
Ethics panels reject and delay biometrics, AI projects for Google, IBM, Microsoft
Since the beginning of 2020, Google has turned down a project to use artificial intelligence to help a client decide…
| Sep 9, 2021 | Fingerprint and face biometrics coming to more laptopsThe integration of biometrics sensors in laptop applications seems to be growing at a steady pace, with Google recently revealing… |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Algorithmic schmutz hurts detection of male face more than femaleA research paper looking at how well the three best-known biometric face detection algorithms are likely to work outside the… |
| Sep 2, 2021 | One biometric data privacy case dismissed, two more pared back by judgesThe ground under lawsuits alleging violations of Illinois’ landmark biometric privacy law shifted slightly this week after developments in three… |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Google API update enables storage of COVID-19 status on Android devicesGoogle has updated its Passes application programming interface (API) to allow COVID vaccination and test result records to be stored… |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Analyst predicts under-display biometrics on cheaper iPhone 14The ‘iPhone 14’ lineup planned for release in 2022 could feature Apple’s own under-display fingerprint biometric technology, and cost consistently… |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Google, Voiceitt each extending speech recognition capabilitiesGoogle is working on new Google Search features designed to teach people foreign languages, The Information reports. Reportedly dubbed Tivoli,… |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Radically oversimplified AI skin-tone tool could be out at GoogleIt can be hard for some to understand that one of the most commonly referenced (yet still obscure) skin tone… |
| May 17, 2021 | New leaks hint at a smaller biometric chip on iPhone 13, custom-built processor for Pixel 6The upcoming iPhone 13 may have a smaller notch enabled by the presence of a more compact chip to run… |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Google unveils secure element alliance for biometric passport and mDL developmentIn 2018, Google first started using the Titan M Chip, also known as Secure Element (SE), on its Pixel 3… |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Precise Biometrics and Qualcomm in-display fingerprint scanning deployed in 5G smartphonesA pair of new smartphone models have been introduced with in-display fingerprint biometrics, while a developer preview and a newly… |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Biometric data privacy suit against Google to wait for answers from IBM proceedingsA proposed class action alleging biometric data privacy regulation violations by Google should wait until a set of facts in… |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Google and Microsoft introduce new biometric password security toolsGoogle has announced a new feature in its Chrome browser for iOS allowing users to lock incognito tabs using Face… |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Biometrics stocks to reach more investors with Plurilock launch and Ipsidy uplistA couple of publicly-traded companies providing biometrics and digital ID technologies are increasing their investor access with Plurilock launching to… |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Google App beta code suggests new biometric and machine learning capabilitiesA new APK teardown performed by the XDA team on the latest beta of the Google App revealed new potential… |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Google argues alleged biometric privacy violations not covered by Illinois state lawGoogle has filed a motion to dismiss claims against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) from federal court… |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Google Photos uses clientele to train its image recognition capabilitiesGoogle Photos has rolled out a new survey feature in which it asks users to evaluate and describe the contents… |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Google introduces privacy-preserving features in Android’s Mobile Driving License frameworkGoogle has added new features to its Android’s Mobile Driving License (mDL) framework, the company announced last week. The ISO… |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Google files for biometric privacy suit dismissal, FaceFirst response extension granted in similar caseGoogle has filed a pair of motions, seeking a stay or the dismissal of a biometric privacy lawsuit against it… |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Android camera APIs must preserve facial appearance for biometricsAndroid camera software APIs will not be able to alter facial appearance, Google revealed in its latest Compatibility Definition Document,… |
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 |
