EPIC files FOIA lawsuit against FBI over biometric database system
Privacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the FBI, earlier this month, to force the agency…
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Singapore introducing iris scans at land and sea checkpoints for identity verification
Iris recognition technology will be introduced at Singapore’s land and sea checkpoints within the next two years to boost identity…
France unveils plans for ID database containing biometric data of 60M citizens
France unveiled last week plans to build a single, unified identification database containing the biometric data from the passports and…
Google’s voice recognition feature could be exploited by criminals and police
Google’s decision to run its Trusted Voice feature – which allows users to unlock their phones via their phone —…
Israeli government likely to freeze experimental biometric database in December
The Israeli government said that its experimental biometric database will be deleted if the legislation procedures aren’t completed by June…
Germany planning to deploy facial recognition surveillance at airports and train stations
German Interior Ministry Thomas de Maiziere is looking to test facial recognition video surveillance in the country’s train stations, according…
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…
Apple’s MacBook Pro Touch Bar expected to bring biometric security to the mainstream
Apple’s new MacBook Pro, which includes the Touch Bar fingerprint authentication feature, is expected to expand biometric security to the…
SecureKey raises US$20.5M to fund digital identity network, CEO returns
SecureKey Technologies has raised $27 million CAD $20.5 million USD) in growth capital to fund the commercial rollout of a…
U.S. privacy rights group calls for facial recognition regulation
According to a report recently published by the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law on unregulated face recognition,…
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