Controversial biometrics firm reports facial recognition client list breached
Clearview AI’s client information has been breached, after a third party gained “unauthorized access” to its full customer list, the…
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Senator proposes new digital privacy agency with sweeping powers
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently issued an initial 41-page “discussion draft” of proposed legislation, the Data Protection Act of 2020,…
Americans worried about data privacy and election security, biometric voting support grows
Just over a quarter of Americans say they have more control over their personal data than they did a year…
Fingerprint scanner from Suprema ID now supports biometric log-in with Windows Hello
The BioMini Slim 2 ultra-slim FAP 20 fingerprint scanner from Suprema ID now supports Windows Hello, enabling Windows 10 users…
Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: mass enrollments, closed borders and system failures
While Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Chad either launched or announced mass enrollments for biometric civil registrations, the system in…
Canadian Privacy Commissioners investigate Clearview AI, develop guidance for police use of biometrics
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner and those of the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have announced the launch of…
NIST takes on privacy in economy increasingly focused with monetizing all personal data
The federal agency in January issued what it said is the first version of a privacy framework in the hopes…
TypingDNA to demo typing biometrics to growing market at RSA
Fresh off a $7 million Series A funding round led by Gradient VC, Google’s AI venture arm, TypingDNA is bringing…
New EU AI strategy puts remote biometric identification in “high-risk” category
The EU will consider biometrics for authentication differently from remote biometric identification, as it develops regulation as part of its…
Pew Trusts and RTI International to develop roadmap to boost biometric patient matching
With the use of biometrics increasing dramatically in a range of areas, including healthcare, The Pew Charitable Trusts and RTI…
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