Jumio brings in IPO veteran as biometrics growth spurs hiring
The sustained growth in the biometrics space has prompted new appointments at a series of technology providers, with new board…
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A win for spotting synthetic faces but deepfake blue videos get easier to make
For everyone worried about detecting AI-born faces, it is reassuring to know that generative adversary networks still have a problem…
Another wet blanket on heated claims about emotion recognition
Claims that facial recognition algorithms can discern emotions are harder to believe in the wake of new research. In fact,…
‘Master faces’ make authentication ‘extremely vulnerable’ — researchers
Ever thought you were being gaslighted by industry claims that facial recognition on its own is trustworthy for authentication and…
Renewed attempt to ban biometric monitoring in public housing
Unhappy with the prospect of turning federally subsidized housing into biometric fishbowls occupied by indigent, elderly and disabled citizens, U.S….
Will the proposed EU AI rules become the GDPR for biometrics?
By Ján Lunter, the Founder and CEO of Innovatrics After several high-profile cases, it’s understandable that governments would want to…
ID.me granted US FedRAMP authorization for digital identity verification platform
ID.me has achieved a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO) for its Federally certified…
China easily gets around US biometrics bans in Uyghur region — report
It is illegal and unethical for U.S. firms to sell DNA sequencers to police in China’s Xinjiang territory, yet according…
Allegations in wrongful arrest suit involving face biometrics against Apple, contractor get worse
Apple is facing legal action over an alleged repeated pattern of carelessness and over-reliance on a face biometrics system, followed…
$2M of MIT funding to solve world challenges including digital inclusion
Antiracist Technology and Digital Inclusion are among the categories of MIT Solve 2021, an initiative from the Massachusetts Institute of…
