Facebook lawsuit calls collection of biometrics data illegal
A new class action suit against Facebook alleges that the social media giant violated its users’ privacy rights to acquire…
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Hypatia Research Group publishes customer identity authentication guide
Hypatia Research Group published a new primary research study entitled “Customer Identity Authentication: A Practitioner’s Guide to Best Practices in…
OneVisage launches 3D facial authentication solution
Switzerland-based digital identity firm OneVisage has unveiled SelfiLogin, a 3D facial authentication product that operates on standard smartphones. OneVisage’s SelfiLogin…
BioCatch uses behavioral biometrics to detect bank fraud
BioCatch announced it has launched its new account fraud detection solution which detects fraud in new user accounts in the…
U.S. criminals stealing identities and credentials to make purchases through Apple Pay
U.S. criminals have been using stolen identities and credentials to purchase high-value goods through the Apple Pay mobile payment system,…
ElevenPaths offers two new biometric authentication and digital technology solutions
Telefónica cybersecurity subsidiary, ElevenPaths, announced it has integrated biometric authentication and digital signature technology into its identity solutions, according to…
Pindrop Security obtains $35 million in financing for voice anti-fraud solution
Pindrop Security announced today that it has closed an additional US$35 million round of financing. Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) led…
Saskatchewan insurance fund to implement facial recognition for driver licences
Provincial auto insurance fund Saskatchewan Government Insurance is seeking facial recognition and image capture solutions to further improve security and…
Wayne Memorial Hospital installs SafeChx fingerprint recognition scanner
Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pennsylvania is installing SafeChx’s fingerprint recognition scanner as a security for its patient identification process…
WVU Office of Technology Transfer licenses biometric technologies to Confirmix
The West Virginia University Office of Technology Transfer has granted a license for particular biometrics technologies to startup Confirmix, which…
