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Biometrics

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Identification systems built on the body itself. Facial recognition, fingerprint databases, iris scanning, voice identification, and DNA collection. Unlike a password or an ID card, biometric data cannot be changed. Once it is compromised, it is compromised permanently.

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The expanding role of face biometrics, for better and for worse
15:54 BIOMETRICS SURVEILLANCE biometric-update
Malaysian gov’t considers bid to acquire Datasonic from NexG for $1.9B
18:29 BIOMETRICS CORPORATE DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
NIST picks 11 contactless fingerprint biometrics providers for certification testing
17:06 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Serpro’s 376M biometric database underpins Brazil’s sovereign identity strategy
17:05 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition
16:03 BIOMETRICS POLICING eff-deeplinks
Sri Lanka advances biometric passport rollout with new immigration bill
15:35 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID REGULATION biometric-update
HarmonEyes brings eye tracking technology to the age assurance space
11:33 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
DHS develops biometric tools to improve traveler identity verification
19:55 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID POLICING biometric-update
Pindrop biometric authentication exempt from BIPA as core financial infrastructure
19:44 BIOMETRICS FINANCE REGULATION biometric-update
Scotland’s police inspector backs faster rollout of facial recognition, AI
17:10 AI BIOMETRICS POLICING biometric-update
Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people’s faces
13:29 BIOMETRICS CYBERCRIME ars-technica
Wall Street vishing attacks expose voice as a weak link in identity security
12:52 BIOMETRICS CYBERCRIME biometric-update
Dutch facial recognition developer 20Face secures funding to accelerate commercialization
12:27 BIOMETRICS CORPORATE biometric-update
UK ICO finds police facial recognition use mostly compliant with data regulations
23:48 BIOMETRICS POLICING biometric-update
When biometrics meet PKI: Nigeria’s next digital identity challenge
23:45 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
ClarityCheck’s exposed biometric databases present major identity theft, fraud risk
23:36 BIOMETRICS CYBERCRIME PRIVACY biometric-update
Armenia sets fees, rollout for new biometric ID under PPP model
22:51 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID PRIVATIZATION biometric-update
Brazil’s regulator shuts down biometric matching for classroom attendance
18:41 BIOMETRICS PRIVACY REGULATION biometric-update
Identy confirmed for Level 1 fingerprint PAD, Mantra for Level 1 and 2
17:52 BIOMETRICS CYBERSECURITY biometric-update
FaceTec granted patent for biometric authentication system without admin access
17:31 BIOMETRICS PRIVACY biometric-update
The future of driver license security: Advanced identity technologies and trusted credentialing
15:58 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Clear tackles improper Medicaid payouts with Healthy Together integration
15:24 BIOMETRICS HEALTH biometric-update
ICE Collecting DNA Samples
10:46 BIOMETRICS POLICING SURVEILLANCE schneier
How domestic technology is normalising biometric surveillance
19:09 BIOMETRICS SURVEILLANCE biometric-update
Court records detail Clearview AI’s role in ICE protest surveillance
15:32 BIOMETRICS POLICING SURVEILLANCE biometric-update
Nigeria extends national digital ID into cooperative sector with Seamfix
13:24 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Five vendors clear iBeta PAD Level 2 as biometric security benchmark rises
14:49 BIOMETRICS CYBERSECURITY biometric-update
The Racial Necrotechnics That Lead to Death By Design at Automated Borders
12:38 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID POLICING tech-policy-press
The death of the pixel: Why cryptographic provenance is the next identity frontier
11:10 BIOMETRICS CYBERSECURITY DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
From verifying humans to AI agents: Socure prepares for the next identity challenge
02:25 BIOMETRICS CYBERCRIME DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Meta smart glasses patent reignites facial recognition debate
23:54 BIOMETRICS SURVEILLANCE WEARABLES biometric-update
Amazon Rekognition faces scrutiny in false arrest lawsuit
23:52 BIOMETRICS POLICING biometric-update
USSOCOM advances smartphone iris biometrics toward field testing
23:10 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID MILITARIZATION biometric-update
Foundational ID and biometric binding underpin digital trust
16:17 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
TECH5 posts fastest search time in NIST IREX 10 iris evaluation
15:54 BIOMETRICS TECH biometric-update
New York City Lawmakers Push to ‘Ban the Scan’ at MSG
21:43 BIOMETRICS REGULATION wired
Beyond accuracy: What NIST’s latest age estimation results mean for age assurance
18:38 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Latest round of BixeLab biometrics evaluations include Level 3 PAD, IAD tests
18:35 BIOMETRICS CYBERSECURITY biometric-update
Challenge to facial recognition at protests to be examined by Supreme Court of India
17:33 BIOMETRICS POLICING biometric-update
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner plans 8 reports, reviews by autumn 2027
14:36 BIOMETRICS REGULATION biometric-update
Meta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner Party
14:17 BIOMETRICS SURVEILLANCE 404-media
Podcast: Deepfake fraud goes industrial as identity defenses evolve
13:29 AI BIOMETRICS CYBERCRIME biometric-update
Aadhaar's Success Story Deserves a Closer Look
13:26 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID tech-policy-press
CBP expands multimodal biometrics with new palm, iris and face equipment buy
13:22 BIOMETRICS POLICING SURVEILLANCE biometric-update
HHS plans nationwide biometric sponsor vetting network linked to Palantir
13:05 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
FBI twin research highlights why multimodal biometrics still matter
12:32 BIOMETRICS SURVEILLANCE biometric-update
8th Border Management and Identity Conference (BMIC8)
00:30 BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
AI fraud pushes identity defenses toward IAD and continuous verification
18:05 AI BIOMETRICS DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Executive appointments reflect digital identity sector’s commercial expansion
13:17 BIOMETRICS CORPORATE DIGITAL-ID biometric-update
Brazil's Data Protection Agency Faces Landmark Test on Kids and Facial Recognition
13:02 BIOMETRICS REGULATION tech-policy-press