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Kronos agrees to settle biometric data privacy lawsuit for $15M
A lawsuit against biometric time and attendance solution provider Kronos is on track for a $15 million settlement, with attorneys taking...
 
Biometrics bring security for dating, matrimony – and betting
A series of developments around the world aim to reduce fraud and improve trust where people want it most –...
Digital ID fraud mostly through web channel in 2021: Shufti Pro report
The overall digital identity and financial fraud rate leapt to 37 percent of attempted transactions in 2021, from only 20...
 
Aggregating digital wallets is a bad idea
In my physical wallet, my credit cards, driver’s license, health insurance card, public transit cards, vaccination card, and yearly pass...
Humanitarians are embracing biometrics, but what does that mean for target populations?
By Anne Lauder, M.A. candidate in International Studies at the University of Denver Houthi rebels’ consistent disruption of humanitarian aid...
 
3-year prison term for providing false biometrics under new Aadhaar penalties
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has increased the penalties for hacking, sharing, or using Aadhaar data without authorization,...
Biometrics come to Samsung digital wallets, reborn MoviePass
The consumer electronics field has seen a series of announcements and reports regarding biometric features being added to Apple’s desktop...
 
Meta: Is there a frequent-defendant discount?
Potentially massive civil penalties are on the line in a new biometric data privacy lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms by...
Biometric surveillance vendors adopt the app store model
App stores for edge surveillance cameras are growing with biometrics and computer vision products benign and otherwise. This is significant...
 
Nigerian EC criticized over failures of biometric kits intended for 2023 presidentials
Polls conducted last Saturday in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) to elect Local Government Area executives has come under sharp...
FRVT-leading facial recognition algorithm powers Paravision’s expanded product suite
The facial recognition algorithm that placed Paravision atop the leaderboard in National Institute of Standards and Technology testing is powering the...
 
Irish municipality fined for GDPR non-compliant cameras, Finland devises centralized system
Data protection agencies in Europe are finding fault with surveillance projects and networks that violate national and GDPR regulations, but...
Scandit now unicorn with $150M funding to advance ID document scans, computer vision
Swiss startup Scandit has secured around US$150 million in Series D funding, valuing the firm at over $1 billion as...
 
Trust Stamp secures funding for QR code medical records with biometric security
Malta Enterprise has committed funding to support the development of Trust Stamp’s Medical-Record QR Code, which will implement the company’s...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Human or Machine: AI Proves Best at Spotting Biometric Attacks
  February 22, 2022 - February 22, 2022
Human or Machine: AI Proves Best at Spotting Biometric Attacks Online webinar Feb 22, 2022, 12pm EST One advantage of...
Why deepfakes aren’t the real challenge for remote biometrics – EAB virtual lunch talk
  February 22, 2022 - February 22, 2022
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