EU Planning Shared Network of Face Biometrics Databases
A leaked report obtained by The Intercept reveals that the European Union is looking to create a massive network of national police facial recognition…
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Tech Giants Abound in This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories Roundup
It’s been another varied week in biometrics news, but the latest roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular stories does have one fairly consistent theme – it’s…
Healthcare Biometrics Month: The EHR Age
The rise of electronic health records (EHR) has been a game-changer in the healthcare sector. Part of the broader wave of digitization that has swept…
Mastercard Exploring Gait Recognition for Transit Fares
According to MarketWatch, payment provider Mastercard is working with transport firms to develop a system that would authenticate passengers based on their…
ID Talk Podcast: IDEMIA’s Matt Thompson on the Evolution of Mobile ID
We are nearing the end of unpacking FindBiometrics’ 17th annual Year in Review Survey. In celebration of a new decade in biometrics, we are interviewing…
Here’s How Biometrics Protect Samsung’s New Foldable Smartphone
“In terms of security, the Galaxy Z Flip features biometric access via a fingerprint scanner on the side of the device, and facial recognition via the camera…”…
Ottawa Police Acknowledge Undisclosed Facial Recognition Trial in 2019
The Ottawa Police Service is being scrutinized for carrying out an undisclosed facial recognition pilot in the first three months of 2019. The pilot ended in…
Year in Review: 98% Support Educating the Public on Biometrics
Where there has been some disagreement about key issues covered in this year’s FindBiometrics Year in Review survey, there has also been quite a bit of…
Healthcare Biometrics Month: AI-driven Diagnosis
Once considered discrete disciplines, biometrics and Artificial Intelligence are now more or less synonymous. The biometric technologies of today are…
Year in Review: An Industry Divided Over Controversy
On some of the latest FindBiometrics Year in Review survey questions, we’ve seen some pretty broad consensus among respondents. Most agree, for example, that…