Proposed $6.8M settlement reached in biometric vending machines data privacy suit
A biometric data privacy suit against Compass Group USA Inc. and partner 365 Retail Markets LLC under Illinois’ Biometric Information…
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American Green goes live with age recognition in biometric vending machines
American Green has made face biometric and age verification fully operational on its cannabis and CBD vending machines for customer…
Schools still a battleground for biometric systems serving students
Controversy continues to accompany the rollout of biometrics in schools. Recent examples demonstrate areas where higher-education officials feel they can…
Biometric booze vending machine verifies buyer’s age – but only if they have the app
As biometric identity schemes continue to emerge and compete, perhaps offerings such as being able to buy beer from a…
Jumio ID document checks and face biometrics integrated with cannabis vending machines
Alcohol and cannabis vending machine company American Green has selected Jumio to provide facial recognition for its AGM Age Verifying Vending…
Biometrics, kiosk firms build machine that might help addicts into recovery
A newly announced partnership between a vein biometrics vendor and kiosk builder is delivering automated opioid-dispensing machines designed to curb…
Deployment of more biometric drug supply kiosks from Dispension backed by $3.49M grant, accelerator
Drug harm reduction campaigner MySafe Society has secured $3.49 million in funding to deploy biometric kiosks from Dispension Industries to…
Dispension’s biometric opioid vending machines ready for Canada-wide roll out
Dispension Industries is expanding its biometric opioid vending machine network, following a successful pilot launched in December 2019 in Vancouver’s…
Payments with face biometrics for vending machines and transit, iris recognition at shops unveiled
NEC’s Bio-IDiom facial recognition technology has been integrated by Japanese vending machine operator DyDo, known for automated retail devices that…
Biometric privacy claims ruled sufficient for federal court standing in BIPA vending machine suit
A Federal Appeals Court has ruled that an invasion of privacy rights under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is…
