Sweden’s First GDPR Fine Triggered by Facial Recognition in School
A seemingly innocuous test of a biometric attendance tracking system has resulted in Sweden’s first GDPR fine. The fine of 200,000 Swedish Krona was applied by…
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Global Biometric Sensor Market to See CAGR of 9.3 Percent Through 2025: AMR
The global biometric sensor market will see a CAGR of 9.3 percent between 2018 and 2025, according to a new report from Allied Market Research. The firm…
What to Expect for the Next Apple Watch
There is growing evidence that Apple will launch new versions of its Apple Watch smartwatches alongside its new iPhones this year. One of the most solid pieces…
Innov8tif Adopts ID R&D’s Passive Liveness Detection
The Southeast Asian software provider Innov8tif has integrated ID R&D’s anti-spoofing technology into its customer onboarding platform. Innov8tif will…
finleap Brings Ping An’s OneConnect Technology to Europe
The Ping An Group’s OneConnect platform will soon be available in Europe thanks to a new strategic partnership with finleap connect, which manages the finleap…
Facial Recognition Specialist Megvii Files for IPO: Reports
Amid political turmoil and controversy over biometric facial recognition, Hong Kong-based Megvii has filed for an IPO aimed at a $500 million target. Citing…
IDrive Face Lets Clients Integrate Face Recognition into Their Own Apps
The software developer IDrive Online Backup has launched a new IDrive Face solution that will make it easier for other companies to integrate facial…
WebAuthn Support Brings Security Key, Biometric Authentication to Software Development Platform
GitHub, one of the world’s largest software development platforms, has now enabled support for the WebAuthn authentication standard. The move means that GitHub…
Onfido Testing Portable Identity Solution in UK
Onfido is testing a portable identity solution in conjunction with a group of FinTech partners that includes Monese, Seedrs, Curve, and B-Social. The…
GenKey Focuses on Cryptography in Biometric SDK Update
GenKey has announced a new version of its longstanding BioHASH biometric SDK, which now features cutting-edge authentication features to keep user data secure.…