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FTC declares facial recognition surveillance tech dangerous, warns against federal privacy pre-emption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out swinging against facial recognition, issuing a proposed settlement with Paravision, and taking a position against federal privacy laws pre-empting existing state legislation .. Read the full story here.

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Idemia NSS to provide biometrics and identity services at 4,000 US post offices
Idemia National Security Solutions (NSS) has won a contract from the U.S. Postal Service to provide biometrics capturing and in-person identity...
 
Apple device biometric sensors used in cognitive health screening study
Biogen is collaborating with Apple on a remote research study to see if the biometric and other sensing capabilities of the...
New tech for in-display biometrics developed by Qualcomm, Samsung
Qualcomm has announced that its newest in-display biometric fingerprint sensors will be deployed in smartphones early this year, writes Engadget....
 
Uganda gets 38,500 biometric voter verification devices for Thursday’s polls
The electoral commission of Uganda says it has procured 38,500 SmartMatic biometric voter verification machines (BVVMs) at a cost of...
Trulioo appoints CRO to oversee planned biometric verification revenue growth
Trulioo has appointed Matt Schatz as its new chief revenue officer (CRO) to lead the company’s sales department through the...
 
Close-set eyes, thin mouth, sharp nose — AI sums your face for political affiliation
A researcher claims he can divine the politics of individuals using a facial recognition algorithm. The biometric algorithm, applied by...
Biometrics companies announce gains in revenue and stock price amid positioning for 2021
Publicly-traded companies in the biometrics space have reported progress on a range of fronts, from revenue gains by EyeLock to...
 
Fingerprint Cards receives volume biometric sensor order for PCs, wins approval for mobile payments
An unnamed Asian PC-maker has ordered “a couple of hundred thousand” units of Fingerprint Cards  new biometric PC solution. The...
FTC declares facial recognition surveillance tech dangerous, warns against federal privacy pre-emption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out swinging against facial recognition, issuing a proposed settlement with Paravision which Law Street reports...
 
Grounds for lawsuits based on biometric data retention in Illinois clarified by Appeals Court
A ruling by the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the criteria for standing according to Article III...
Macau to collect biometric data from all visitors to fight identity fraud
All visitors to Macau will likely soon be required to provide biometric data to city authorities on entrance, GGRAsia reports, with...
 
Indian Supreme Court to review Aadhaar biometric system ruling
India’s Supreme Court is currently reviewing its recent ruling in favor of Aadhaar, writes The Hindu. Questioning the constitutionality of...
  New face biometrics implementations announced at airports on three continents
  DHS founding Secretary Tom Ridge to discuss biometrics and risk-based safety at Daon event
  Stakeholders fear deadline for linking biometric ID to SIM cards in Nigeria won’t be met
  Behavioral biometrics deployed, researched and renewed to fight fraudulent ecommerce
  Rank One appoints biometrics industry veteran, former Idemia NSS head Scott Swann as CEO
  Barbados hopes digital ID card rollout helps COVID-19 contact tracing, Belgium restarts issuance
Events and Webinars
Is that eye dead or alive? Recognition of presentation attacks in iris biometrics
  January 12, 2021 - January 12, 2021
Is that eye dead or alive? Recognition of presentation attacks in iris biometrics EAB Online Seminar January 12, 2021, 12:30-13:30...
Deep Learning 2.0 Virtual Summit
  January 28, 2021 - January 29, 2021
Deep Learning 2.0 Virtual Summit Online January 28 – 29, 2021 Discover the latest technical advancements and business applications in...
IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition
  March 9, 2021 - March 10, 2021
IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey March 9 – 10, 2021 IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition will...
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