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Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
A new report on extreme surveillance and biometric data collection in the process of countering terrorism, and how human rights and freedoms are affected by them, has been published by the Univeristy of Minnesota’s Human Rights Center .... Read the whole story here.

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Biometric digital health credentials for NHL and London theatre, Privacy International warns of risks
As biometrics and other digital identity technologies are deployed to enable big league sports to resume operations, National Hockey League...
 
Cities in China most watched by CCTV surveillance, new face biometrics systems for Moscow and Spain
There are 770 million public CCTV surveillance cameras in the world’s 150 largest cities by population, and 54 percent of...
The Terminator? It’s more like a modem with anger issues at this point
For all the legitimate fears that the U.S. government’s AI work is creating an uncontrollable djinn, the technology is still...
 
Biometrics providers announce stock investments and revenue jumps
BIO-key has closed a $24.8 million public offering, surpassing its stated expectations and reflecting optimism in the company’s biometrics and IAM...
Mobbeel’s biometric ID verification secures digital onboarding for Guatemalan bank
Guatemalan Banco G&T Continental has chosen Mobbeel’s biometric identity verification technology to secure digital onboarding for new bank accounts, the...
 
Facebook adds $100M to biometric privacy settlement in attempt to satisfy skeptical judge
Facebook has added $100 million to its proposed settlement in a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) lawsuit, Fortune reports. The...
ID4Africa webinar shows gradual shift of digital ID systems in Africa towards individual control beginning
Should national identity schemes, biometrics-backed or otherwise, use a single unique digital ID number to identify people for different services,...
 
Onfido’s biometric authentication chosen by Polish bank for onboarding, KYC, founder steps away
Poland-based Alior Bank has chosen Onfido facial biometrics for digital identity verification to streamline its digital onboarding and KYC processes,...
New Yorkers eligible for DHS biometric travel programs again after Green Light law data sharing amended
After initially banning New York residents from biometric processing under the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) in February, the U.S. Department...
 
PayByFace launches touchless payments with facial biometrics to coffee chain in Romania
PayByFace has launched a biometric facial recognition-based payments system to Tucano Coffee shops in Bucharest in collaboration with Romanian online card...
BioConnect takes $1.5M loan and joins accelerator program to maintain biometric security momentum
Toronto-based biometrics provider BioConnect has secured a CA$2 million (US$1.5 million) loan from BDC Capital to support its continued operations...
 
Body temperature scanning system now offered by 170 companies, many with biometric facial recognition
There are now roughly 170 companies selling body temperature scanning and other fever-detection technologies to facilitate safe returns to normal...
  Vsblty, Teralight the latest to target Smart Cities opportunity with biometric surveillance, analytics
  From stateless to self-sovereign: A project that gives life-long identity to the world’s invisibles beginning at birth
  Biometrics in counter-terrorism report raises human rights, ethical issues
  New biometric wearables may be coming from Apple and Alphabet, researchers work on health monitoring
  Better digital identity verification influences three in four consumers towards adopting online service
  Letter to Pelosi: Cut facial recognition spending from appropriation bills
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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...
Reimagining digital identity during & after COVID 19 for FI 2.0 webinar
  July 30, 2020 - July 30, 2020
Reimagining Digital Identity During & After COVID 19 for FI 2.0 Webinar Online July 30, 2020 Reimagining Digital Identity after...
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 11, 2020 - August 13, 2020
IoT World Virtual Online Aug 11 – 13, 2020 The desire to connect, inform, and innovate is stronger than ever....
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