04 Jun, 2019San Francisco biometric ban passes but opposition mounts
San Francisco has passed the first facial recognition ban by a major U.S. city. But tech firms and businesses are beginning to fight back against laws that could restrict biometric authentication.
02 May, 2019Estonian use of digital ID for voting extends to saunas, really!
Long considered the world leader in digital ID and the tasks it enables, Estonia has taken online secure voting to a new level. In a humorous look at what that means, Estonia residents test out voting from a sauna.
17 Apr, 2019Recent rulings pull Illinois biometric law in opposite directions
Illinois’ now famous and strict law regarding collection, storage and use of biometric authentication data is still creating controversy. Two recent lawsuits brought under that law, called BIPA, have had differing results and are leading to some confusion.
11 Apr, 2019New Tanzania travel ID includes smartphone digital passport
The HID-designed digital travel documents were first issued in Tanzania about a year ago and include an e-passport plus and emergency version for smartphones.
03 Apr, 2019AADHAR digital ID notches a win in India
The controversial biometric ID program has been approved by authorities in India for voluntary use by people seeking to open bank or mobile phone accounts. The move stands as the latest example of biometrics helping to authenticate payments and commerce.
25 Mar, 2019Strict new Florida Biometric Information Privacy Act proposed in legislature
The proposed law, in the state legislature, is similar to Illinois biometric regulations that have sparked some 200 court actions, including a recent case involving Google. Violations of the Florida law could run as high $5,000 each.
18 Mar, 2019Mandatory biometric ID cards for EU citizens move closer to reality
New cards for use in the European Union would include digital fingerprint representations and photos of cardholders. The general idea behind the biometric ID cards is to make life harder for criminals and extremists.
14 Jan, 2019London facial recognition test nabs suspects via video surveillance
UK police are nearing a full evaluation of their biometric ID technology after the latest test in a series of facial recognition trials conducted using video surveillance systems. The most recent test successfully identified suspects during the holiday shopping season.
08 Jan, 2019Biometric car rental via CLEAR spreads to airports nationwide
Facial recognition and fingerprints are already used to authenticate travelers at airports and border crossings. Now, Hertz is launching biometric checkout at car rental lots — the latest example of digital ID coming to the automotive world.
02 Jan, 2019Biometric privacy case against Google dismissed by Illinois judge
As 2018 came to a close, a judge dismissed the case alleging Google had violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing facial biometrics without user consent. Under debate was Google’s use of facial recognition software that scanned images stored in Google Photos in an attempt to identify subjects thus automating […]
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