Consumers’ contrasting opinions towards biometric adoption shown by Entrust report
A new report by digital identity firm Entrust shows strong support among consumers for the adoption of biometric solutions, but…
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Kenya’s Huduma Namba digital ID scheme could exclude millions of citizens, Forum warns
An ongoing project in Kenya to issue a biometrics-backed digital ID known as the Huduma Namba to citizens continues to…
Ready or not, biometric payment cards and immunity passports have arrived
BNP Paribas biometric payment card A pair of eagerly-anticipated biometric products are coming to market, in fingerprint-enabled payment cards and…
Public-private biometrics collaborations will increase; establish robust policies, UK govt group urges
Collaborations on live facial recognition and other biometric technologies between the public and private sectors are likely to increase, according…
Remote proctoring vendors to senators: Trust us.
Asked by U.S. senators to address equity concerns being raised about their biometric products, executives at online proctoring firms say…
Data privacy warning issued by Biometrics Institute over rushed development of COVID-19 solutions
Cutting corners in the development of COVID-19 solutions in a hurry to push them onto the market could create a…
Delete one person’s biometric records, German Data Protection Authority orders Clearview AI
Clearview AI will delete an individual from its biometrics database after the Hamburg Data Protection Authority declared the biometric profiles of…
Ant Group plans to divest EyeVerify biometrics in 2021, spooked by US restrictions
Digital service provider Ant Group is selling biometric security firm EyeVerify, also known as Zoloz, amid U.S. privacy concerns regarding…
States ponder facial recognition regulation, survey shows heightened privacy concerns in China
More regulations for facial recognition may be coming, with NJ considering a wide-ranging proposal, and a new Amnesty International campaign…
Global biometric data collection and surveillance grow despite lack of regulations
Research firm Comparitech has released the results of its latest study on global biometrics gathering and handling. It ranks 96…
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