Digital Rights Group Asks EU to Ban Biometric Mass Surveillance
European Digital Rights (EDRi) is asking the European Union to ban all forms of biometric mass surveillance. The organization’s latest paper also calls for the…
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Biometrics Controversy: Google, Microsoft Execs Differ Over Proposed Facial Recognition Moratorium
With the tech industry facing the possibility of a multi-year moratorium on biometric facial recognition in the European Union, the executives of two of the…
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…
BehavioSec Updates Biometrics Platform Ahead of PSD2 Deadline
BehavioSec has updated its behavioral biometrics platform ahead of the European Union’s upcoming PSD2 compliance deadline. Version 5.1 of the platform offers…
NEC’s Facial Recognition Tech Played Key Security Role in EU Summit
“… the Romanian Protection and Guard Service selected NEC as its partner based on its high-performing NeoFace facial recognition engine.” NEC recently had a…
Signicat Partnership to Extend Itsme ID Platform Across Europe
A new partnership could significantly extend the reach of the Itsme mobile ID platform: Signicat, the Norway-based provider of a digital identity platform…
European Commission Proposes Mandatory Fingerprint Data for EU ID Cards
“Like other recent EU regulations including the GDPR and PSD2 requirements, the proposed regulation could be a boon to the region’s biometrics industry, both…