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GAO reviews facial biometrics as SIA launches principles for ethical use
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on biometric facial recognition technology, specifically ‘privacy and accuracy issues related to commercial uses,’ in order to inform Members of Congress who requested the guidance ... Read the whole story here.

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Military takes robot interaction to the next damn level with new speech recognition system
Waking up Alexa or Google with a question works well enough in the relatively unchanging home environment. But when trying...
 
Fingerprint Cards and Infineon partner to advance biometric payment cards for mass market
Fingerprint Cards and Infineon have partnered to enable mass deployment of biometric payment cards with fingerprint recognition for contactless payments, by combining...
Iris ID, Trust Stamp and Secure Planet represent biometrics industry on prestigious Inc. 5000 list
Several companies providing biometrics and digital ID technologies have made the latest edition of the Inc. 5000 list of the...
 
Dispension’s biometric opioid vending machines ready for Canada-wide roll out
Dispension Industries is expanding its biometric opioid vending machine network, following a successful pilot launched in December 2019 in Vancouver’s...
China creates privacy codes with biometric data protections, but is it just for show?
China’s first civil code — ever — is scheduled to go live January 1. It will pay particular attention to...
 
BIO-key reports strong cash position despite soft earnings, Precise Biometrics earnings surging
BIO-key and Precise Biometrics have reported their results for the second quarter of 2020, and as COVID-19 lockdowns are eased...
Banks improve CX by deploying biometrics for frictionless service and secure transactions
Financial institutions around the world are showing increasing interest in biometric authentication systems not only to boost security, but also...
 
Dahua and Hikvision biometric cameras not allowed at U.S. universities as contractor ban begins
The deadline for U.S. federal contractors to comply with bans on using equipment from biometric surveillance suppliers Hikvision and Dahua,...
Alcatraz announces new version of flagship 3D facial biometric access control solution and marketing leader
The newest version of Alcatraz’ flagship biometric access control device Rock features tailgating and mask detection as standard features, according...
 
Apple considers Dot Projector for use in distance, additional biometrics for Mac touch bar
Back in early 2020, Apple submitted a patent application to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a redesign of...
South Korea boasts 1 million digital driver’s license app users, plans to expand digital ID use
Over 1 million South Koreans have downloaded the digital driver’s license app, the Korea Herald reports, citing information released by...
 
Biometrics stocks news: Hytera sale drama, Zwipe share price gains, Idex Biometrics and FPC first half results
A flurry of biometrics companies have reported financial results, including several for the first half of 2020, amid an unprecedented...
  NIST launches alternative digital identity guidelines, RSA and Trusona expand passwordless solutions
  GAO reviews facial biometrics as SIA launches principles for ethical use
  Bipartisan push for a national patient digital ID soldiers on
  How blockchain and biometrics can secure e-voting in India, U.S. elections
  PayByFace launches biometric payments for Up Romania cardholders
  Lapetus Solutions working on biometrics-based selfie face analytics for aging
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