U.S. judge rules federal investigators can use suspect biometrics to unlock devices A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that federal investigators can use a suspect’s biometric features to unlock electronic devices,...full story

New California privacy law restricts sharing of biometrics and other personal data California legislators have headed off tough proposed privacy legislation by unanimously passing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 9...full story

UK Home Office issues tender for biometric testing and development services The UK Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme has issued a tender for design and operation of its biometric performance test...full story

DHS wants PII on persons at all ‘high-risk’ chemical facilities; but where’s the biometrics? The Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate’s (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection, Infrastructure Security Compliance Division is...full story

UK Home Office Biometrics Strategy draws further criticism for lack of oversight recommendations The UK Home Office’s Biometrics Strategy continues to draw criticism for its proposed expansion of the technology’s use, without corresponding...full story

UN privacy rapporteur criticizes accuracy and proportionality of Wales police use of facial recognition Joseph Cannataci, UN special rapporteur on the right to privacy, has lauded progress by the UK government in creating oversight...full story

MIT Technology Review honors Megvii founder Megvii founder Yin Qi has been named to the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 2018 list in the Entrepreneurs...full story

Zetes releases whitepaper on initiating large scale identity projects Zetes has made its whitepaper on initiating large scale identity projects available on its website. The whitepaper, titled “At the...full story

Vision-Box office in New Delhi officially open The new Vision-Box office located in the heart of New Delhi has formally opened with an official reception hosted by...full story

Hoyos launches hack challenge for biometric crypto wallet Hoyos Integrity Corporation has announced a Global Hacker Challenge, worth a possible $100 million, though the company’s CEO expects no...full story

Securing Digital ID 2018 Securing Digital ID 2018 December 4-5, 2018 Washington DC Join us for an authentication showcase featuring experts who will explore,...full story

New cryptocurrency trading platform selects Mitek for automated ID verification Mitek announced it will provide automated ID verification for new cryptocurrency trading platform DXE. Mitek’s Mobile Verify solution uses advanced...full story

Police use of facial recognition to identify Maryland mass shooting suspect ignites debate The suspect arrested at the scene of the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland was identified by...full story

Blink and you’ll miss it: The mass-market adoption of facial verification in business This is a guest post by Husayn Kassai, CEO and co-founder of Onfido. Who are you? And how can you...full story

Korea Blockchain Summit Korea Blockchain Summit 2018 July 12 – 13, 2018 COEX, Seoul, South Korea As part of WBS World Tour 2018,...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia Malaysia July 17-19th 2018 Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia delivers key topics of...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

World AI Show World AI Show July 17 – 18, 2018 Singapore Biggest AI Show in Singapore World AI Show aims to gather...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Powered and Next-Generation Cards Powered and Next-Generation Cards July 17-18, 2018 Singapore Last year APSCA organised the world’s first conference and exhibition on Powered...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Cyber Security Summit Cyber Security Summit July 18-20, 2018 Newport, RI Join us for Opal Group’s Cyber Security Summit – set in Newport,...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter