Italian privacy authority fines Clearview AI €20M, orders biometrics deletion
The Italian privacy guarantor (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, or GPDP) has fined Clearview AI €20,000,000 (US$22 million)…
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Can the world shake off COVID-19 biometric surveillance?
The Thomson Reuters Foundation has collated examples from around the world of instances of pandemic-related biometric surveillance and spoken to civil…
Can face biometrics make football safer in the stands? Liga MX execs really hope so
The top professional football division in the Mexican league is deploying face biometrics to reduce fights in stands. Just last…
Virginia facial recognition ban a signature away from being banned
Another state legislature that had called for a do-over on its own facial recognition law has largely dismantled its ban….
EyeLock turns its gaze to facial recognition with NanoFace
Iris biometrics provider EyeLock is expanding into the facial recognition market with its newly released ‘NanoFace’ solution for physical access control…
AI bias poorly understood, activists warn
Biased artificial intelligence systems need to be reigned in through a combination of regulation, education, and transparency, according to civil…
Salto acquires Cognitec to build face biometrics into access control portfolio
Cognitec will join the Salto Group, adding the German face biometrics company’s technology to the Spanish electronic security and access control…
Biometric exploits aren’t on the horizon; they’re in the backyard
The biggest threat to widespread use of biometrics in security is public distrust and the inability of the industry and…
Brazilian subway operator pushing facial recognition despite sustained protests
Use of facial recognition systems in the subways of São Paulo, Brazil, are being challenged by civil rights organizations and…
High volumes emerging from long-tail fingerprint biometrics projects
Fingerprint biometrics are prominent among the top stories of the week on Biometric Update, between an interview with Idex Biometrics,…
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