BIPA Suit Filed Against Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the subject of a lawsuit for violating the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). This is the latest in a string of BIPA violation…
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Bipartisan Bill Would Limit Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A pair of senators from both sides of the political aisle have tabled a new bill that would place restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by…
FPC Continues to Battle Falling ASPs in Q3 Update
Fingerprint Cards has issued its results for the latest quarter, showing a dip in revenues as mobile fingerprint sensors ASPs continue to fall. The company saw…
BIO-key’s Q3 Results Reflect Business Model Transition, Trade Tensions
BIO-key has issued its Q3 update for 2019, with CEO Mike DePasquale detailing why the company is on solid footing for long-term success despite a dip in…
UNHCR Issues Call for Interoperability Coordinator
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has put out a call for an Interoperability Coordinator. The Coordinator will work at the…
VSBLTY and Energetika Deploy First Surveillance Kits in Mexico City
VSBLTY and Energetika have moved on to the deployment phase of their smart city partnership in Mexico City. The two companies first joined forces back in June,…
Suprema Showcases New Facial Recognition Prototype at Global Partner Program
Suprema gathered 133 partners from 66 different countries for the 10th annual Suprema Global Partner Program (SGPP) in Lisbon, Portugal. The event ran from…
NYPD Deletes Illegal Database of Juvenile Fingerprints
The New York Police Department has finally finished deleting what was an illegal database of fingerprints obtained from juvenile offenders more than two years…
U.S. Navy Starts Using Biometric Signatures in Effort to go Paperless
The United States Navy has begun using biometric signatures for their recruitment process in an effort to increase speed and efficiency, and reduce the amount…
Frost & Sullivan Tracks Rise of as-a-Service Solutions
A new report from Frost & Sullivan is calling attention to the growing popularity of as-a-service business solutions. The research firm notes that as-a-service…