Aussie convenience store took face biometrics without consent — privacy regulator
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time. Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven reportedly used biometrics-based facial analysis systems in…
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3 U.S. Senators want biometrics info about Amazon’s palmprint service
Three U.S. Senators want Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to explain how he is protecting the privacy and data security of…
Informed consent key to compliant retail facial recognition deployments
While it becomes increasingly popular for retailers to implement facial recognition technology for anti-theft purposes, one case in Spain has…
Biometric privacy rules come to NYC
America’s latest biometric privacy law went into effect in New York City on July 9. While state laws have largely…
NEC showcases I:Delight biometrics with virtual customer experience center launch
NEC Corporation of America has launched its Virtual Customer Experience (VCX) center to showcase its artificial intelligence and biometric solutions…
Canadian liquor and cannabis retailers’ biometrics use found inappropriate
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (B.C.) found via a review that some private sector licensed…
Ambarella doubles up on resolution for imaging, AI at the edge
Ambarella, a provider of semiconductor products for next-generation video and image processing, today announced a new family of imaging processors…
Hailo, Lanner pair on edge systems for rapid face biometrics processing
Hailo Technologies Ltd, a developer of specialized deep learning processors, has partnered with Lanner Electronics, a manufacturing and design firm,…
Biometrics in retail: Yoti, PayByFace, and Heslo close new partnerships
A number of companies have unveiled updates to their biometric and digital identity authentication platforms for ecommerce applications. Eftpos announced…
4 big adopters of gesture recognition
Market research finds that gesture recognition is finding fertile ground in four industries: entertainment, health care, auto and retail. A…
