UK Home Office under fire after losing 150K biometric records from police database
The UK Home Office has accidentally deleted an estimated 150,000 arrest history records from the Police National Computer (PNC), including…
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Aculab and Jenetric each receive ISO certifications
Aculab has been recommended for ISO 27001 accreditation, providing assurance to the company’s voice biometrics customers of the security of…
Taiwan puts digital ID project on hold, Japan plans to expand use of My Number card
Taiwan authorities says they are deferring plans for the issuance of a digital ID card until crucial issues related to…
Privacy of personal data like biometrics tops workplace wearable concerns in Nymi study
More than three out of four Americans would be willing to use a wearable like Nymi’s biometric wristbands to improve…
iProov and Mvine’s COVID-19 passport with biometric privacy protection begins testing
iProov and identity management solutions company Mvine have co-designed a COVID-19 immunity and vaccination passport secured with biometrics, which is…
FTC declares facial recognition surveillance tech dangerous, warns against federal privacy pre-emption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out swinging against facial recognition, issuing a proposed settlement with Paravision which Law Street reports…
Grounds for lawsuits based on biometric data retention in Illinois clarified by Appeals Court
A ruling by the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the criteria for standing according to Article III…
Indian Supreme Court to review Aadhaar biometric system ruling
India’s Supreme Court is currently reviewing its recent ruling in favor of Aadhaar, writes The Hindu. Questioning the constitutionality of…
Biometric payment card first highlights fast start to year of mass adoption
Biometric payment cards start 2021 with a bang after their progress was closely followed in the industry for all of…
EU Citizens Initiative calls for ban on biometric mass surveillance systems
A European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI), ‘Civil society initiative for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices,’ has been registered by…
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