More biometrics laws, more tactical advice, too little about trust
The debate over police use of facial recognition continues without an obvious end. A few states — the latest is…
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European privacy advocates urge biometric surveillance prohibition as EC considers AI legislation
A group of 56 privacy and human rights organizations spearheaded by European Digital Rights (EDRi) has sent a letter to…
NY schools facial recognition system sticks around the courts
The New York Civil Liberties Union is fighting a motion to dismiss its challenge to a facial recognition system in…
EU expresses ‘critical concerns’ with parliament’s biometric register
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has expressed critical concerns earlier this week about the European Parliament’s plans to install…
Consumer biometrics improvements could set up future digital service ecosystem, Mitek CTO says
Consumer authentication for digital services has matured rapidly during the past several years, creating major opportunities for businesses to onboard…
Rights group says there’s no transparency in face biometrics use by Brazilian government
Human rights activists are concerned that a data-processing agency in Brazil’s federal government is not adequately protecting against anti-transgender bias…
Digital ID accelerates, faces obstacles across the world
While the adoption of biometric digital IDs is being accelerated around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic in countries…
Utah trials GET Group’s digital ID in mobile driver’s license pilot
Utah drivers could soon be issued mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) thanks to the state’s collaboration with digital ID firm GET…
China’s controversial face biometrics standards co-authored by Dahua, Hikvision, Yitu: IPVM
Leading Chinese biometrics and security camera providers helped to craft standards for ethnicity-based identification, according to an IPVM report detailing…
Q5id demonstrates enterprise biometric security with SOC 2 Type 1 certification
Identity proofing firm Q5id announced that it has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 certification, demonstrating the security of biometrics handled…
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