Facebook files patent for facial recognition for physical payments
A patent application filed by Facebook and published Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates the company’s…
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Facebook testing facial recognition system for account recovery
Facebook is currently testing a facial recognition system exclusively as a mechanism for recovering a locked account, according to a…
Biometrics industry stocks this week
As the biometrics industry continues to grow Biometric Update is bringing a new focus to the stories around the stocks…
Facebook lobbying against facial recognition laws
Facebook has intensified its state lobbying in the wake of an ongoing lawsuit filed in Illinois, but is doing so…
Facebook facial recognition lawsuit put on hold
Facebook Inc.’s attempts to evade legal action alleging it illegally collected biometric data using facial recognition software have been temporarily…
Facebook says Illinois biometrics privacy law violates constitution
Facebook Inc. says an Illinois biometrics law that prevents interstate-sharing of facial recognition data violates the U.S. Constitution ( In…
Facebook picks up facial recognition startup FacioMetrics
Facebook has acquired facial recognition startup FacioMetrics for an undisclosed amount. Using facial image analysis to determine emotions, FacioMetrics is…
Facebook claims it can collect user biometric data without consent
Ongoing advances in facial recognition technology enable companies to potentially profit from their user base’s biometric data, and privacy advocates…
Facebook photos could be used to dupe facial recognition
In a presentation delivered at the Usenix security conference earlier this month, security and computer vision researchers from the University…
Facebook request to dismiss privacy lawsuit rejected
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, a federal judge has rejected Facebook’s request to dismiss a potential…
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