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- Apple patent can ID people without seeing faces https://www.biometricupdate.com/202411/apple-patent-uses-frt-with-body-data-so-cameras-can-id-people-without-seeing-faces 2 comments
- Data breach exposes info for 80% of El Salvador's population https://www.biometricupdate.com/202405/el-salvador-data-breach-includes-selfies-and-id-numbers-for-80-of-countrys-population 9 comments
- Face biometrics mandated for SIM card activation in Argentina https://www.biometricupdate.com/202301/face-biometrics-mandated-for-sim-card-activation-in-argentina 2 comments
- Clearview denies jurisdiction of French regulator in response to €20M fine https://www.biometricupdate.com/202210/clearview-denies-jurisdiction-of-french-regulator-in-response-to-e20m-fine 3 comments
- US wants direct access to the police biometrics databases of EU states https://www.biometricupdate.com/202206/the-us-wants-access-to-eu-biometric-police-files-report 3 comments
- Israeli government’s call for mandatory biometric ID system met with backlash http://www.biometricupdate.com/201612/israeli-governments-call-for-mandatory-biometric-id-system-met-with-backlash 15 comments
- Congressional AI report lays out regulatory roadmap, addresses privacy, civil rights issues | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202412/congressional-ai-report-lays-out-regulatory-roadmap-addresses-privacy-civil-rights-issues 2 comments privacy
- Securing privacy and civil liberties in the age of cybersecurity reform | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202411/securing-privacy-and-civil-liberties-in-the-age-of-cybersecurity-reform 4 comments privacy
- EU has an innovative new way of fighting against deepfakes https://www.biometricupdate.com/202410/eu-has-an-innovative-new-way-of-fighting-against-deepfakes 46 comments technology
- PimEyes says Meta glasses integration could have ‘irreversible consequences’ https://www.biometricupdate.com/202410/pimeyes-says-meta-glasses-integration-could-have-irreversible-consequences 3 comments privacy
- Age estimation tech faces an uphill battle in Australia https://www.biometricupdate.com/202409/age-estimation-tech-faces-an-uphill-battle-in-australia 6 comments technology
- China starts national digital ID trial on barely a week after releasing draft plan | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202408/china-starts-national-digital-id-trial-on-barely-a-week-after-releasing-draft-plan 6 comments china
- China releases draft case for national digital ID, raising fears of tighter social control https://www.biometricupdate.com/202408/china-releases-draft-case-for-national-digital-id-raising-fears-of-tighter-social-control 104 comments technology
- Vending machines with biometric age verification roll out in Germany and US https://www.biometricupdate.com/202407/vending-machines-with-biometric-age-verification-roll-out-in-germany-us 7 comments europe
- New South Wales’ government is investing millions in digital identity https://www.biometricupdate.com/202406/new-south-wales-government-is-investing-millions-in-digital-identity 5 comments technology
- Vermont governor rejects privacy law that would be among strongest in US https://www.biometricupdate.com/202406/vermont-governor-rejects-privacy-law-that-would-be-among-strongest-in-us#:~:text=Vermont%20governor%20rejects%20privacy%20law%20that%20would%20be%20among%20strongest%20in%20US,-Nationwide%20debate%20on&text=The%20governor%20of%20Vermont%20says,appropriate%20design%20code%2C%E2%80%9D%20unsigned. 97 comments technology
- Pornhub boycotts markets in 2 more states over age verification laws https://www.biometricupdate.com/202401/pornhub-boycotts-markets-in-2-more-states-over-age-verification-laws 170 comments technology
- Canada makes another move towards age verification for porn sites | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202312/canada-makes-another-move-towards-age-verification-for-porn-sites 44 comments technology
- Worldcoin may have a biometric data black market problem https://www.biometricupdate.com/202305/worldcoin-may-have-a-biometric-data-black-market-problem 8 comments cryptocurrency
- Worldcoin may have a biometric data black market problem https://www.biometricupdate.com/202305/worldcoin-may-have-a-biometric-data-black-market-problem 6 comments privacy
- Worldcoin may have a biometric data black market problem https://www.biometricupdate.com/202305/worldcoin-may-have-a-biometric-data-black-market-problem 10 comments cryptocurrency
- Idex Biometrics and AuthenTrend partner on biometric access cards https://www.biometricupdate.com/202305/idex-biometrics-and-authentrend-partner-on-biometric-access-cards 6 comments cryptocurrency
- €46M earmarked for four EU digital identity wallet pilots | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202305/e46m-earmarked-for-four-eu-digital-identity-wallet-pilots 11 comments europe
- Instagram takes Yoti facial age estimation to Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202303/instagram-takes-yoti-facial-age-estimation-to-europe-australia-canada-japan 7 comments privacy
- Unflattering spotlight grows brighter on Chinese biometric surveillance firms https://www.biometricupdate.com/202212/unflattering-spotlight-grows-brighter-on-chinese-biometric-surveillance-firms 3 comments technology
- Clearview settles biometric data privacy lawsuit with ACLU, declares ‘a huge win’ for company https://www.biometricupdate.com/202205/clearview-settles-biometric-data-privacy-lawsuit-with-aclu-declares-a-huge-win-for-company 3 comments technology
- South Korea launching facial recognition CCTV pilot to trace COVID cases https://www.biometricupdate.com/202112/south-korea-launching-facial-recognition-cctv-pilot-to-trace-covid-cases 4 comments technology
- UK security bill to introduce biometric age verification for social media registration https://www.biometricupdate.com/202105/uk-security-bill-to-introduce-biometric-age-verification-for-social-media-registration 22 comments technology
- New mobile driving license initiatives unveiled in Europe and the U.S. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202110/new-mobile-driving-license-initiatives-unveiled-in-europe-and-the-u-s 5 comments technology
- LoginID and Algorand partner for biometric one-touch execution of smart contracts https://www.biometricupdate.com/202110/loginid-and-algorand-partner-for-fido-certified-biometric-authentication 19 comments cryptocurrency
- Ontology’s decentralized digital identity application reaches milestone, upgraded | Biometric Update https://www.biometricupdate.com/202109/ontologys-decentralized-digital-identity-application-reaches-milestone-upgraded 3 comments cryptocurrency
- The Russian company NtechLab won the face recognition algorithm competition held by the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the US Department of Commerce. More than 100 algorithms from countries such as the USA, Israel, China and Russia were submitted to the competition. https://www.biometricupdate.com/202105/ntechlab-scores-highest-biometric-matching-accuracy-rates-in-three-nist-test-categories 3 comments russia
- Smart city biometrics and event detection launch in Poznan, Poland to enhance public safety https://www.biometricupdate.com/202103/smart-city-biometrics-and-event-detection-launch-in-poznan-poland-to-enhance-public-safety 3 comments europe
- Investigation reveals Dahua biometric systems sent ethnicity warnings to Chinese police https://www.biometricupdate.com/202102/investigation-reveals-dahua-biometric-systems-sent-ethnicity-warnings-to-chinese-police 3 comments technology
- ID2020 and partners launch program to provide digital ID with vaccines https://www.biometricupdate.com/201909/id2020-and-partners-launch-program-to-provide-digital-id-with-vaccines 9 comments technology
- EU no longer considering facial recognition ban in public spaces https://www.biometricupdate.com/202001/eu-no-longer-considering-facial-recognition-ban-in-public-spaces 9 comments privacy
- Toronto... Using facial recognition without people's knowledge or consent... for years https://www.biometricupdate.com/201905/toronto-police-using-facial-recognition-as-canadian-government-ponders-rules 23 comments privacy
- EU to collect biometrics of all visitors, could include post-Brexit UK citizens http://www.biometricupdate.com/201710/eu-to-collect-biometrics-of-all-visitors-could-include-post-brexit-uk-citizens 4 comments europe
- $QCOM Hmmmm http://www.biometricupdate.com/201708/qualcomm-snapdragon-835-mobile-platform-powering-samsung-galaxy-note-8 4 comments wallstreetbets
- Homeland Security to test BOSS facial recognition at junior hockey game http://www.biometricupdate.com/201309/u-s-testing-crowd-scanning-facial-recognition-system 10 comments technology