In Cybersecurity Push, U.S. Defense Sector Rushes to Connect With Private Tech Firms
With the dangers of cyberthreats becoming increasingly clear to government administrators, national security and defense agencies have been looking to the…
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DHS S&T’s New Testing Program Could Prove Consequential for Selfie Onboarding and Mobile ID
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (“S&T”) has announced plans for a series of “technology challenges” over the course of…
Of Sonder and Sex Work: The Unspoken Impact of KYC Tech
“Has anyone used Sonder to book rooms?” began one post on an online discussion forum. “They have good prices and contactless check in. Thanks!” “They do…
Financial Biometrics Month: The State of the Art in Banking Biometrics
November is Financial Biometrics Month at FindBiometrics. In some of our dedicated coverage, we looked at the emergence of biometric payment cards, the…
Financial Biometrics Month: A November Snapshot of the Four Hottest FinTech Trends
November is Financial Biometrics Month at FindBiometrics. And, as far as breaking news goes, it started with a bang. On Halloween, the Treasury Department’s…
Financial Biometrics Month: Amazon and Mastercard are Taking Different Approaches to Naked Payments, and the Stakes are High
When you’re making a purchase in-person (rather than online), you’re probably using a payment card. And when you’re verifying that you actually mean to make…
Financial Biometrics Month: Payment Cards On the Table
One of the biggest names in the fingerprint sensor business, Fingerprint Cards, has been struggling with some serious headwinds in the China region in…
What FPC’s ‘Strained Situation’ Can Tell Us About the Future of Fingerprint Sensors
Last month, Fingerprint Cards issued a quarterly update featuring unusually stark language about the state of the mobile fingerprint sensor industry. The…
Federal Judge’s Biometric Information Privacy Act Dismissal Could Prove Consequential
A federal judge has dismissed an almost identical pair of Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) lawsuits against Amazon and Microsoft in a ruling that could…
How Didi’s $1.2B Fine Complicates the Narrative Around China’s Biometric Surveillance
Chinese ride-hailing app Didi has been fined $1.2 billion by state regulators for data privacy and security violations, complicating Western political…