Biometric data protection, fingerprint technology and payment solutions trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Fingerprint technology…
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Businesses oppose WA state bill to protect consumers’ biometric data
Businesses are opposing proposed legislation in Washington state that would ban commercial interests from collecting and selling personal biometric information…
VFS Global launches mobile biometrics collection service for UK visa applicants in Qatar
VFS Global has introduced an “On Demand Mobile Biometrics” service for UK visa applicants in Qatar, Saudi Arabia. The ‘concierge…
Peru to issue 1.6M biometric passports over next three years
Over the next three years, Peru’s National Superintendent of Migrations and Foreign Affairs Ministry will issue 1.6 million biometric passports,…
GAO report finds slow progress to biometric exit system
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is advising the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a new report to reveal a…
Biometrics Institute revises its Biometrics Privacy Guidelines
The Biometrics Institute has finalized the revised version of its Biometrics Privacy Guidelines and has made it available to all…
Judge rules Facebook can’t be sued in Illinois for ‘faceprint’ database
A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Facebook’s use of facial recognition software, according to a report…
What are biometrics?
Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines biometrics as measurable physical and behavioral characteristics that enable the establishment and verification of an…
MorphoTrak to manage APD’s upgraded AFIS as a service via Morpho Cloud
MorphoTrak will be providing a major upgrade to the Albuquerque Police Department’s (APD) automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) by converting…
Pew survey finds U.S. consumers conflicted about disclosure of personal data
A Pew Research Center study released yesterday found no consistent pattern on decisions to give up privacy in return for…
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