Using real-time biometric data to bet on intense sports is almost here
Squash is fast and entertaining to watch, but is it cool enough for the Olympics? It might be if players…
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Supreme Court suspends Mexico’s biometric registry law
The Supreme Court of Mexico has granted a request to temporarily suspend a law requiring telecoms companies to collect biometric…
Synthetic biometric data will solve AI’s ills (jk)
There is an aspect of AI that is simple and straightforward. It will take years of development and testing, regulatory…
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…
‘Looming dangers’ of biometrics collection under guise of counterterrorism studied
A series of global events have led to the growing and untransparent use of biometrics collection under the pretext of…
Dating app users sought for biometric data privacy suit
A biometric data privacy class action suit against dating sites and apps is inviting prospective plaintiffs to join on, while…
New fingerprint biometrics techniques unveiled by researchers
A new subsurface fingerprint biometric system unveiled by BitFlow can reportedly identify individuals from skin layers around 200−400 µm beneath…
Amazon, Microsoft say they’ll do what’s right on biometrics, but suits raise questions
Amazon and Microsoft have been hit separately with biometric data privacy lawsuits that, if proven in court, would strike at…
Researcher warns of illegally retained biometric samples in UK
A substantial amount of biometric data collected from individuals arrested, or convicted of criminal offenses in the UK would fall…
Researchers urge protection of athletes’ biometric data amid legal uncertainty
The increasing tracking and use of athletes’ biometric data, combined with growing interest in the data for a range of…
