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Biometrics expert discusses facial recognition regulation as Massachusetts’ proposed ban moves forward
The question of ‘How to Regulate Face Recognition’ was examined by University of Massachusetts Professor Erik Learned-Miller in a webinar hosted by Laura Haas, dean of UMass Amherst’s College of Information and Computer Sciences. Learned-Miller is the creator of the ‘Labeled Faces in the Wild’ dataset, and an award-winning facial recognition researcher .... Read the whole story here.

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Idex Biometrics, Fingerprint Cards and Nuance executives discuss contactless, passwordless future
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Dutch research center says new vein biometrics sensor cannot be spoofed
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Biometrics expert discusses facial recognition regulation as Massachusetts’ proposed ban moves forward
A bill has been passed by the State Senate of Massachusetts which could block biometric facial recognition from use by...
 
Delta reaches out to consumers about airport biometrics, Amadeus and Daon discuss changing travel processes
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Events and Webinars
ID4Africa webinar – Spotlight on Unique Digital Identity Numbers
  July 23, 2020 - July 23, 2020
Spotlight on Unique Digital Identity Numbers Webinar (Free) July 23, 2020 at 2:30pm – 4:00pm CET/Paris Time Ongoing debates surrounding...
Consumer attitudes toward strong authentication & LoginWithFIDO.com
  July 28, 2020 - July 28, 2020
Consumer Attitudes Toward Strong Authentication & LoginWithFIDO.com Online July 28, 2020, 2:00pm EDT The FIDO Alliance has launched a new...
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit
  July 29, 2020 - July 30, 2020
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit Alexandria, VA July 29 – 30, 2020 DSI’s Border Security and Intelligence Summit will...
The 3rd Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail Expo (SRE 2020)
  August 3, 2020 - August 5, 2020
The 3rd Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail Expo (SRE 2020) Guangzhou, China August 3 – 5, 2020 Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail...
IoT World 2020
  August 10, 2020 - August 13, 2020
IoT World 2020 San Jose, CA Aug 10 – 13, 2020 The 7th annual Internet of Things World is the...
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