ACLU Fears Mission Creep, Racial Prejudice in Biometric Airport Screening
The American Civil Liberties Union is laying out its objections to the US government’s increasing use of facial recognition at airports in a new blog post by…
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BIO-key to Issue Q2 Results Next Monday
BIO-key will announce its Q2 results on Monday, August 14th, the company has announced. The results are likely to detail what has been an exciting time for the…
IDEX Announces Refined Matching Algorithm for Smart Cards
IDEX has developed a new biometric matching algorithm tailored for smart card applications. In a statement announcing the solution, the company said the…
Samsung Leader 8 Brings Fingerprint Authentication To The Flip Phone
The flip phone is making a comeback in China thanks to a new dual-screen device from Samsung. It isn’t some back-to-basics flip phone. Called the Samsung…
MagnaChip Sees A Bright Future Ahead In Q2 Update
In the wake of its establishment of a partnership with ELAN Microelectronics, South Korea-based MagnaChip sees a bright future ahead. The company has published…
World Identity Network Launches with Broad, Cross-Industry Support
The World Identity Network has officially launched, the organization has announced. Its aim is to lead a global effort to advance universal ID using…
Death Certificate Order Extends Aadhaar from Cradle to Grave
India’s national biometric ID program will soon extend from cradle to grave, with the country’s Home Ministry having just announced that effective October 1st,…
FBI Moves Ahead with NGI Privacy Act Exemption
The FBI has followed through on its plan to exempt its Next Generation Identification system from the Privacy Act. Effective August 31st, 2017, the FBI is no…
DHS Asks University of Austin to Look Into Daily Benefits of Biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security has contracted the University of Texas at Austin to explore how biometric technology can improve everyday life for…
Leaked Images Show In-Display Fingerprint Sensor on Vivo Xplay 7
Leaked images suggest that Vivo’s next flagship smartphone will feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. The images appear to show slides from a presentation…