No revolution for biometric face-scanning regulations in China
An analysis of China’s regulatory posture finds “tentative progress” has been made in protecting some biometric data captured by government…
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UK extends Gov.uk Verify funding, accused of risking asylum-seekers’ health with biometrics collection
Gov.uk Verify, U.K.’s digital identity system, will continue to receive funding, the Treasury decided, due to an increase in Universal…
NextGenID releases biometric identity-as-a-service procurement model with payment options
NextgenID has released a frictionless biometric identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) procurement model for federal agencies with payment options for the ID*Capture Kiosk…
Law firms weigh in on privacy rules for biometrics for online work and school, temperature screening
While school and business interactions have flooded the internet as societies adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, regulations protecting biometric data…
Chinese companies push AI, biometric thermal imaging tech for U.S. deployment amid COVID-19
Chinese AI tech developer Rokid is negotiating with U.S. companies to sell its thermal imaging glasses with biometrics to U.S….
NextgenID launches remote biometrics collection technology for government agencies
NextgenID has released Supervised Remote In-person Proofing (SRIP) technology for government agencies to collect biometrics and other personal information to…
Company prepares behavioral analysis of China’s consumers
Behavioral analysis firm Toluna Inc. has launched a permission-based data collection service in China to analyze in real time the…
Amazon Alexa voice biometrics privacy lawsuit judge rules terms of service do not force arbitration
A federal judge has ruled that a biometric privacy lawsuit against Amazon over children’s voice recordings does not need to…
Duke researchers to collect biometrics from wearables in search for early COVID-19 detection method
Do smartphones and biometric wearables already contain the data we need to know if we have become infected with the…
Oura biometric wearable tested with healthcare professionals for early coronavirus detection
A national study of a biometric wearable for early onset detection of COVID-19 has been launched, with Oura Rings worn…
