U.S. House Democrats urge pause on expansion of Biometric Exit facial recognition use
A letter has been sent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by 20 House Democrats expressing concerns about the…
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Airport biometrics adoption itinerary explored by diverse stakeholders
It has been almost 20 years since the late Max Snijder led the deployment of iris biometrics at Schiphol Airport…
Breached CBP contractor may have been training biometric facial recognition algorithm
Facial images of travelers and license plate data have been stolen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) subcontractor,…
MIT researchers demonstrate cross-modal biometrics with facial approximation from voice
Researchers at MIT have developed a neural network-based model for associating vocal characteristics with facial ones to create approximate images…
As biometric facial recognition technology spreads, privacy concerns follow
Biometric facial recognition will soon play a major role in a range of activities from travel to shopping and buying…
Automatic repeat of failed biometric authentication attempt patented by Apple
Apple has patented technology for retrying a facial authentication process after a failed attempt to make biometric smartphone locking more…
CLEAR biometric technology deployed at Boston Logan International Airport
CLEAR members traveling through Terminal A at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are now able to use the biometric identity…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Huduma Namba lineups, Liberia verification roll out, biometric voting in SA
Governments press ahead across Africa to increase the uptake of digital ID and biometrics. Kenyans lined up ahead of the…
Biometrics research briefs: AFIS, identity verification, Europe, and voice biometrics
This week, biometric market research continues to indicate rapid growth in demand for AFIS systems, and even faster growth for…
Politico reports lax Irish GDPR enforcement protects Facebook use of facial biometrics
There have been 1,928 complaints of data privacy violations in Ireland in the first year of GDPR, but no enforcement…
