Nigerian university makes biometric ids compulsory
An official of Moshood Abiola University, previously known as the University of Lagos in Nigeria, disclosed on Thursday that the…
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Anonymous Taps MacGyver, Tackles Facial Recognition in Latest Video
Hacktivist group Anonymous has released another ominous video, and this time it’s about thwarting biometric facial recognition systems with a…
FBI makes facial recognition available to local police forces
The facial recognition project at the Federal Bureau of Investigation will soon be made available to local law enforcement agencies…
Germany re-opens Facebook biometric probe
German data privacy authorities have re-opened a probe into Facebook and its use of biometric facial recognition technology to determine…
Cross Match launches Web-based biometric application
Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a global provider of biometric identity solutions, recently announced the launch of a new Web-based biometric…
NSTIC Identity Ecosystem Steering Group
The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Kickoff Meeting to support the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) will be…
Mat Honan’s Hack Exposes Major Cloud Security Flaws – Is There a Viable Biometric Solution?
Mat Honan was playing with his daughter when his iPhone suddenly shut off. Little did the Wired staff-writer know this…
Florida school district contemplates using biometric systems
Principals of several school districts in Florida are seriously considering the installation of biometric scanners for schools, bus and other…
U.S. surveillance system spying on public spaces
According to a series of recent news reports, former senior U.S. intelligence officials have created a detailed domestic surveillance system…
Daycare centers using biometrics to protect kids
Concern about the security of children in childcare centers has caused many facilities to adopt biometric security systems across the…
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