Terror attacks create interest and concern about facial recognition tech
According to industry experts, terrorist attacks in Brussels will impact the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. Three coordinated…
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Another extension requested for Israel’s biometric database pilot
This past weekend, Israel’s Interior Minister Arye Dery requested another nine-month extension on the country’s biometric database pilot. The pilot…
Israeli biometric database authority acknowledges potential security flaws
A legal adviser to the Israeli Biometric Database Management Authority acknowledged this week that the potential for database breaches of…
NTIA near producing draft of facial recognition code of conduct
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will convene a meeting of organizations involved in the privacy multi-stakeholder process focused…
RCMP exploring expanded biometric ID capacity
According to an article in Motherboard, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are seeking to expand its automated fingerprint identification…
Technavio report explores trends affecting voice recognition market for smartphones in the US
Technavio recently published a report entitled “Voice Recognition Market for Smartphones in the US 2015-2019“, which analyzes the emerging trends…
UK biometrics report calls police use of facial recognition questionable
UK Biometrics Commissioner Alastair R. MacGregor, QC publicly released his second annual report last quarter. The Biometrics Commissioner is independent…
Aadhaar privacy bill passed in Indian lower house
Last week, the Indian parliament passed legislation that adds a privacy protection framework to Aadhaar. The bill, which as approved…
id3 fingerprint on-card comparison technology achieves NIST MINEX III compliance
id3 Technologies announced that its fingerprint on-card comparison technology has achieved the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) MINEX…
Biometrics research, facial recognition, authentication and access control trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Research and…
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