Proposed $6.8M settlement reached in biometric vending machines data privacy suit
A biometric data privacy suit against Compass Group USA Inc. and partner 365 Retail Markets LLC under Illinois’ Biometric Information…
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Data protection authority blocks facial recognition from thermal cameras in Quebec
The Canadian province of Quebec has determined that combining thermal cameras with facial recognition or any other identification system violates…
FacePhi reports 60 percent turnover leap amid new biometric markets expansion
FacePhi has released its ‘First half of 2021 Report’, which showcases a 60 percent increase in the company’s turnover when…
Using and storing biometric data: Scrutinizing practices of banks and governments
By Ján Lunter, the Founder and CEO of Innovatrics Biometric technologies are becoming the go-to security technology in the government and…
Emerging approaches to biometrics taking root in identity orchestration, SSI
Emerging markets in identity orchestration, the next generation of the internet and health status verification were among the most-read stories…
UK information commissioner exit interview: post-pandemic privacy, cyberattacks and ministers
In a final interview, Elizabeth Denham, the UK’s outgoing Information Commissioner (ICO) discussed her shock at firms’ lack of preparedness…
Ready facial recognition market among French soccer clubs restrained by regulator
Soccer clubs in France are tempted by the possibility of keeping violent spectators out of the stands without hindering their…
Updates for financial biometric operations announced in U.S. and Bangladesh
Financial regulators in the United States and in South Asia this week committed to greater protection for the biometric identifiers…
How old are you? Asking for a service provider
People are sensitive about revealing their age to people they know in conversation, let alone to faceless service providers online,…
Facial recognition in India: new study approved, regulations remain difficult
NITI Aayog, the National Institution for Transforming India, has recently approved a new study into the implementation of facial recognition…
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