Biometrics-harvesting TikTok App is National Security Risk: FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking Apple and Google to delist TikTok from their respective app stores. TikTok is one of the most popular…
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BioMech Health Grabs 2022 AI Breakthrough Award
BioMech Health is the recipient of a 2022 AI Breakthrough Award. The company was specifically recognized for its BioMech Lab health monitoring platform, which…
Design Win Marks FPC Sensors’ Evolution to Optical Under-Display Biometrics
The mobile biometrics-focused half of Fingerprint Cards has secured another important integration agreement, announcing a design win for its optical…
Juniper Research Opens Nominations for ‘Fintech & Payments’ Disruptors
Biometrics specialists have a new opportunity to raise their profiles in the industry and in the financial services sector in particular, thanks to a newly…
Pakistan to Use Biometrics in Real Estate Transactions
Pakistan is trying to use biometric technology to reduce fraud in the real estate industry. To that end, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has signed an…
GAO Takes Government Agencies to Task for Lack of Oversight in Facial Recognition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is emphasizing the need for transparency in government facial recognition programs. To that end, the organization…
UK Commissioner Surveys Police Use of Facial Recognition
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is trying to get a more complete sense of the state of facial recognition technology in the UK. To that…
House Committee Makes Case for Biometric Data Protection Bill
A House of Representatives subcommittee is calling for the creation of more comprehensive data protection laws. The Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee…
Independent Review Finds UK’s Biometric Laws Woefully Out of Date
A former barrister is calling for a temporary moratorium on the use of large-scale facial recognition technology in the UK. Matthew Ryder made the…
Australian Retailer Drops Facial Recognition in Response to Consumer Report
The Australian appliances chain The Good Guys is suspending its use of facial recognition technology. The company had been trialing a security system with…