Privacy in the Spotlight: This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories
Privacy and ethics are top of mind in this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular articles, as many readers continue to mull over the results of our annual Year in […]
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Year in Review: How the Biometrics Industry Can Overcome the Privacy Obstacle
Privacy is important, but concerns about the issue are a major obstacle for the biometrics industry. That seems to be the takeaway from FindBiometrics’ latest Year in Review survey, so […]
South Africa’s Biometric Registration Plan Draws Concern from Privacy Advocates
Privacy advocates are already pushing back against South Africa’s proposed biometric registration plan. Under the new policy, the government would collect fingerprint and facial biometrics for every child born in […]
Chinese City Suspends Biometric Toilet Paper Program
Dongguan city has suspended its use of facial recognition in public restrooms. The city had been using facial recognition to limit the amount of toilet paper that visitors could take […]
Onfido Survey Highlights Trust Problem for Digital Businesses
Onfido has found more evidence to suggest that people are increasingly relying on digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, the company has shared the results of a […]
GAO Releases New Report on Facial Recognition Industry
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a new report on the state of the facial recognition industry titled “FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: Privacy and Accuracy Issues Related to […]
TikTok Data Collection Includes Behavioral Biometrics, Location Info
The United States government is reportedly considering a ban against Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, over what some security experts say are valid fears regarding user privacy and the security […]
Clearview AI Security Flaw Allowed Access to Cloud Repository
Embattled facial recognition startup Clearview AI is yet again the subject of scrutiny following reports that a security officer from an outside firm gained access to a cloud repository containing […]
Australian State to Share Driver’s License Data with National Biometrics Database
The Western Australian (WA) government has introduced legislation that will allow it to begin sharing citizen’s driver’s license information with the National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution (NDLFRS), Australia’s national […]
U.K. Joins Chinese Facial Recognition Development Program
The Home Office of the United Kingdom has announced that the U.K. is joining China’s FaceR2VM project, which aims to develop facial recognition technology to be able to identify people […]
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