FIDO Alliance asks NIST for more effective phishing-resistant digital ID authentication measures
The industry consortium FIDO Alliance has published comments on digital identity authentication submitted to the National Institute of Standards and…
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Misunderstandings in biometrics targeted by EAB and EU regulator collaboration
Data protection regulators in Europe have been receptive to the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) as the organization addresses common misconceptions…
Get past scary privacy stats to focus on strong data supply chains
At this point in digital time, companies are either converts to data ethics or they are betting they will get…
NY, UK politicians demand reform of biometric facial recognition use in law enforcement
The Security Industry Association (SIA), which includes biometric technology developers NEC, Clearview AI, Idemia and Ayonix corp. among others, has…
Plans for digital IDs need to focus on what isn’t yet known
A proposed five-point plan for making digital identities — and anticipated follow-on societal benefits — succeeds where so many similar…
GAO reviews facial biometrics as SIA launches principles for ethical use
The global market for biometric facial recognition is forecast to reach $20.63 billion by 2030, on a 17.2 percent annual…
ID2020 certifies BLOK BioScience Immunity Passport with self-sovereign approach to digital ID
ID2020 has certified the digital ID immunity passport developed by BLOK Bioscience as conforming to its conception of “good ID,”…
McAfee points to a potentially scary problem with facial biometrics used in airports
The head of McAfee’s advanced threat research group says his team has used biometric facial recognition software and common human…
Lack of digital identity policy progress, errors spark frustration in UK, Australia
UK tech sector representative TechUK has sent an urgent request to DCMS secretary of state Oliver Dowden, drawing attention to…
Biometrics Institute ‘Good Practice Framework’ launched to demystify responsible implementation
The Biometrics Institute has launched a first-of-its kind ‘Good Practice Framework,’ available to paid members, to give companies a structured pathway…
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