TSA Announces Biometric Check-In Pilot Project
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a new biometric security pilot project that will allow travelers to verify their identity using…
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Researchers Use Heartbeat Detection to Help Spot Deepfake Videos
Two teams of researchers are attempting to use heartbeat detection to identify deepfake videos. The first comes from Intel and Binghamton University, where…
GAO Audit Finds Fault in CBP’s Use of Biometric Technology
A new audit from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published this week accuses Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of negligence in the providing of…
EFF Emphasizes Need for Privacy in Digital ID Conversation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is examining some of the issues that legislators and technology providers will need to consider as they work to…
Spirit Airlines Brings Biometric Baggage Check to Domestic US Flights
Spirit Airlines is introducing a biometric baggage drop system for passengers on domestic flights in the US. Passengers that opt in to the automated system…
New T-Shape Module Could Dramatically Reduce Biometric Payment Card Cost
“…the second generation version of the T-Shape delivers improved image quality, faster processing, and more efficient power consumption.” Fingerprint Cards has…
Jumio Makes Case for Mobile SDK Approach to Biometric Authentication
“For one thing, it lets end users take advantage of the built-in features of today’s smartphones – namely the camera, which can be used to capture the end…
Announcing $43M in Funding, AnyVision to Scale Biometric Access, Authentication Solutions
“Anyvision says it sees a ‘significant growth opportunity’ for Touchless Access Control as organizations across a number of sectors seek to reopen their doors…
Opus Research Applauds Nuance’s Voice Biometrics Tech
Conversational AI pioneer Nuance Communications has been recognized by Opus Research’s Intelligent Authentication and Fraud Prevention Intelliview Report 2020…
Financial Advisor Platform Gets Biometric Security
U.K.-based financial services company BNY Mellon Pershing has announced that it has added biometric authentication to its NetX360 desktop software for its…