Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: UK's Biometrics Commissioner Questions Legal Changes The United Kingdom's Biometrics and … [Read more...] about UK Authorities Grapple With Biometrics and Beyoncé Security – Identity News Digest
Meta’s Open Source AI Training Dataset Features 26,000 Videos
Meta has announced a new, open-source dataset for AI training that the company is hoping will reduce the kind of demographic bias that has been documented by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and … [Read more...] about Meta’s Open Source AI Training Dataset Features 26,000 Videos
Lawmakers Push Again for Federal Biometrics Ban
Lawmakers in Washington have introduced the "Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act", which would ban the government from using facial recognition and other biometric technologies. The bill is aimed at addressing the issues of … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Push Again for Federal Biometrics Ban
Federal Judge’s Biometric Information Privacy Act Dismissal Could Prove Consequential
A federal judge has dismissed an almost identical pair of Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) lawsuits against Amazon and Microsoft in a ruling that could prove consequential for the biometrics industry as a whole. The cases revolved around … [Read more...] about Federal Judge’s Biometric Information Privacy Act Dismissal Could Prove Consequential
Clearview Doesn’t Know How Many Individuals Are In Its Database
Clearview AI's facial recognition database now has 30 billion images, according to CEO Hoan Ton-That. It's the latest illustration of the platform's rapid – and massive – scaling, with Clearview having announced that it reached the 10 billion-image … [Read more...] about Clearview Doesn’t Know How Many Individuals Are In Its Database
BIPA, Meet CIPA: Identity News Digest
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Digital ID A consortium of six European countries has announced plans for a digital wallet … [Read more...] about BIPA, Meet CIPA: Identity News Digest
America’s Most Murderous City Reverses Its Facial Recognition Ban
About two years ago, amid mass protests directed at police abuses and racial injustice, the city of New Orleans banned the use of facial recognition by law enforcement. And now, amid a spike in crime, the city has reversed the ban. It isn't that … [Read more...] about America’s Most Murderous City Reverses Its Facial Recognition Ban
Biometrics Institute Highlights Trust Issues in Annual Industry Survey
The Biometrics Institute has published its 13th annual Industry Survey, which polls industry stakeholders to gain a better sense of current and future trends. This year’s survey underscored the importance of testing, and uncovered some security and … [Read more...] about Biometrics Institute Highlights Trust Issues in Annual Industry Survey
ID Tech: Why VCs Are Still Betting On Facial Recognition After the Tech Bubble Burst
A few weeks ago, we looked at how the bursting tech bubble is affecting funding for biometrics companies in the private markets. It wasn't pretty. Investment data and VC sentiment together painted a picture of a once-flooding stream of capital that … [Read more...] about ID Tech: Why VCs Are Still Betting On Facial Recognition After the Tech Bubble Burst
Ireland Looks to Expand Police Facial Recognition Powers
Irish lawmakers are moving forward with plans to give the national police access to facial recognition technology. The current version of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill gives the Irish national police (known as the Garda Síochána) … [Read more...] about Ireland Looks to Expand Police Facial Recognition Powers
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