USSOCOM developing touchless biometric fingerprint app for identification in the field
The U.S. military’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is currently developing a smartphone application for soldiers in the field to perform…
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Somerville second U.S. city to ban public biometric facial recognition
Somerville, Massachusetts has banned the use of biometric facial recognition by any city department or agency with a unanimous vote…
Mastercard and Orange: why global brands are delving into African biometrics
The speed at which African nations are implementing biometric systems for national ID and electoral rolls has created something of…
IOM and WFP share biometric data to improve efficiency of aid in South Sudan
An exchange of biometric information between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
Biometric case defendant argues “grossly excessive” BIPA damages violate Constitution
Illinois company World Wide Technologies (WWT) is arguing that a potential class action law suit against it under the state’s…
Facial recognition needs commercial testing
This is a guest post by Mary Probst, Commercial Markets Manager at Gemalto, a Thales company. Facial recognition technology is…
UNHCR reaches 7.2M biometric records but critics express concern
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported major gains in biometric registration in 2018, reaching 60 operations…
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…
Marines run simulations to evaluate new biometric systems
A group of U.S. Marines and civilians recently participated in tactical exercises in rural Indiana to evaluate a pair of…
Seyfarth establishes biometric privacy group to help businesses cope with patchwork of state laws
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP is launching a Biometrics Privacy Compliance & Litigation Group to help businesses comply with the…
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