GCHQ former head warns smartphone users to be careful with their personal data
Sir John Adye, the former head of UK intelligence and security agency GCHQ, is warning smartphone users to be careful…
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Biometrics Institute appoints new board of directors and re-confirms its focus on building trust in biometrics in 2015
The Biometrics Institute announced its newly elected board of directors, which includes representatives from Immigration New Zealand, the FBI, Spanish…
Latin America’s growing biometric technology market
Latin America has become the largest growing market for biometric technology used for identifying individuals and is increasingly being used…
Toronto police considering facial recognition software to identify suspects
The Toronto Police Service is considering facial recognition software as a tool that could significantly reduce the time it takes…
Russia to consider bill that calls for mandatory biometric registration of all citizens
MPs from populist Russian nationalist party LDPR have drafted and will soon submit a new bill calling for the mandatory…
Auto Alliance issues privacy principles around internet-connected vehicles
As new technologies, such as biometrics, continue to be incorporated into vehicles, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association…
Most popular biometrics news updates for week ending November 9
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week in Review:…
Privacy rights group opposing FBI’s biometric database wins court ruling
A privacy rights group concerned about the implications of the FBI’s nationwide biometric database has won a lawsuit against the…
Australia signs agreement to share DNA information with U.K. authorities
A new agreement will allow U.K. and Australian authorities to quickly exchange the DNA data of suspects between the two…
79% of Asia-Pacific IT leaders say security concerns have stalled new business initiatives
Among IT leaders in the Asia-Pacific region, 79 percent have abandoned or delayed at least one new business initiative due…
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