Smart home facial recognition system processes biometric data locally to minimize risk
Smart home devices are now smart enough to process image data without sending it into the cloud, according to a…
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Eufy doorbell cameras uploading facial recognition data to the cloud without consent
If you use Eufy security cameras, they may be sending biometric information to the cloud despite claims to “keep data…
Apple patent hints at identifying people like puzzle pieces
Apple has applied for an international patent describing home surveillance software that would try to recognize a person by portions…
DoorBird acquisition expands Assa Abloy smart home portfolio as new standard published
Consolidation continues among access control companies as a new smart home standard is published. Buyouts are splashy events that get…
Pulse Security selling IP for multi-biometric doorbell invention with IR thermometer
A new multi-biometric doorbell that can read the temperature and biometrics of a person before allowing them entry to a…
Precise Biometrics’ fingerprint algorithm deployed by Aqara for smart home applications
Precise Biometrics’ BioMatch technology has been integrated into several smart door locks from Aqara, a global provider of smart home…
Researcher demonstrates biometric data theft from smart lock with droplock hack
Biometric smart locks used in internet of things deployments can be hacked through their wireless connectivity capabilities, according to a…
Has Amazon got a reality show for you! And you’re the camera operator.
What if all the talk in the United States about one’s right to biometric privacy is limited to advocates, academics,…
Judge to Amazon’s Ring: Not so fast. Your patent application needs a look-see
It is too early to strike the allegations in court that Ring doorbells record anyone in visual or hearing range…
Amazon defends Ring data sharing practices to US Senator, leaves voice biometrics door open
Amazon has shared video footage from Ring door devices with police 11 times this year through an emergency-request process that…
