Biometric card survey shows split between desire for stong authentication and data storage concerns
The applications for mass-market biometric smart cards may not end with payments, as 38 percent of UK consumers would like…
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Griaule Biometrics win DoD contract for national databases in Iraq and Afghanistan
Brazil-based Griaule Biometrics has been awarded part of a $75 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to…
SmartMetric introduces biometric card for medical records storage
SmartMetric announced it has created a biometrics-secured smart card that stores an individuals medical files, including scans and images. The…
BIPA lawsuit against United quashed and new suits filed as harm criteria is clarified
A potential class action suit filed by a former employee of United Airlines under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)…
Biometric ‘doomsday scenarios’ identified by cyber IoT expert
A leading Israeli cybersecurity expert warns there are three worse case scenarios he envisions with the expansion of biometrics, especially…
Hospital network sued under BIPA
A former director of security and public safety at a hospital in the suburban Chicago area has filed a class…
AimBrain whitepaper examines impact of GDPR on companies using biometrics
With GDPR set to come into effect in May of 2018, AimBrain and strategic law firm JAG Shaw Baker have…
Samsung introduces new application processor with enhanced image processing and biometrics capabilities
Samsung has announced the launch of the Exynos 9 Series 9810 application processor to provide smart phones and devices with…
Majority of European consumers trust organizations using biometrics for online authentication
More than two in three Europeans (68 percent) would trust organizations more if they used biometrics for authentication, according to…
App developers use of iPhone X face data raises concerns among privacy experts
Privacy experts applauded Apple for assuring that facial data used to unlock its new iPhone X would be securely stored…
