Singapore, Dubai, Aruba Airports Embrace Biometrics for Passport-free Traveler Clearance
By Joel R. McConvey Activist Post Editor’s Note — All of the digital systems that have been rolled out in the name of convenience have…
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Biometrics Replacing IDs in Airports, Backing Them for Government Services
By Chris Burt Face biometrics continue to underpin advances speeding travelers through airports, with Idemia participating in a digital ID pilot for travel and tipping…
Biometrics in Retail Sparks Concerns Among Consumers, Privacy Advocates
By Masha Borak Companies are pitching biometric payment as a solution to fraud and theft. But their fast expansion is making some consumers and privacy…
AI Use Grows Among Retail Stores, New York Considers Biometrics for Liquor Sales
By Masha Borak Move over passwords and PINs, retail stores are introducing new tech to help shoppers check out their goods, including biometrics and artificial…
Biometrics Firms Caught in Data Privacy Complaints Turn to Arbitration
By Jim Nash Short of actually winning a biometrics privacy lawsuit in the U.S. states of Illinois and California there seems only one avenue for…
US Ambulance Company Adopts Face Biometrics for Patient Identification
By Beverly Crawford-Westre Duality Health, a face biometrics patient identification software provider, and Acadian Ambulance, one of America’s largest privately held medical transportation companies, have…
Biometrics Integrations Look to the Future of Account Access, Money, and Digital ID
By Chris Burt Biometrics and digital identity document contracts continue to generate millions for companies like IBM, Augentic and IN Groupe in major news items…
Scottish Police Reprimanded for Illegally Storing Biometrics
By Joel R. McConvey The Scottish Police Authority (SPA)’s Policing Performance Committee met in June to discuss assurance reviews from the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, which…
Use of Face Biometrics Sharply Criticized in Two US Criminal Cases
By Bianca Gonzalez Kylese Perryman, 21, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against two police agencies in the U.S. state of Minnesota following his…
FBI’s Iris Biometrics Repository Reaches 2.5 Million With Tech From Iris ID
By Bianca Gonzalez According to a company statement from Iris ID, the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service now has roughly 2.5 million identities…
EU Parliament Approves AI Act Amid Heated Biometrics Debates
By Masha Borak The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act entered its final phase on Wednesday after the European Parliament adopted its position on the landmark…
Iris Biometrics Coming to Three National ID Programs
By Chris Burt Iris biometrics are being added to Pakistan’s national ID system with support from Iris ID, Jordan’s via IrisGuard, and are among the…
London Food Bank Rolling Out Face Biometrics App for Store Purchases
By Chris Burt A London food bank is expanding its use of face biometrics to facilitate the distribution of food to its customers through local…
Currency Exchange Kiosks with ITL Face Biometrics Deployed Across Europe
By Chris Burt Currency exchange kiosks using facial recognition software developed by Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) to comply with daily transaction limits have rolled out…