Personal data of a billion Indians sold online for £6
The personal information of more than a billion Indians stored in the world’s largest biometric database can be bought online […]
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Those airport cameras tracking your face may not be legal, study finds
Researchers at Georgetown University Law School recommend that DHS abandon a biometric scanning program that would capture the face of […]
Managing Your Identity on Facebook with Face Recognition Technology
Facebook is announcing new, optional tools to help people better manage their identity on Facebook using face recognition. Powered by […]
China collecting DNA, biometrics from millions in Xinjiang
Authorities in China’s far-west are collecting DNA samples, fingerprints, eye scans and blood types of millions of people aged 12 […]
Symantec says biometrics isn’t the answer for protecting against financial fraud
With Australians to soon transfer money in near real-time, banks will need to up their fraud detection capabilities, but Symantec’s […]
Facial scanners now in use at customs in Halifax airport
International travellers arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport will have to use new facial scanning technology to declare themselves at […]
Lawsuits allege dozens of employers illegally forcing workers to provide fingerprints
Dozens of employers are allegedly breaking Illinois’ laws protecting unique biological information. Source: Lawsuits allege dozens of employers illegally forcing […]
TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports
The “PreCheck” program is billed as a convenient service to allow U.S. travelers to “ speed through security ” at […]
Moving Beyond Passwords – Does Your Face Raise Privacy Concerns?
Phishing attacks continue to be the root cause of a considerable number of data breaches. Typically, these incidents occur when […]
Processing biometric data? Be careful, under the GDPR
The recent launch of the iPhone X’s Face ID functionality sparked a flurry of conversation from consumers and mainstream commentators […]
EU to collect biometrics of all visitors
European Parliament approves entry/exit system which will cover all non-EU visitors to the European Union. Source: EU to collect biometrics […]
China’s Voice Biometric Collection Threatens Privacy
The Chinese government is collecting “voice pattern” samples of individuals to establish a national voice biometric database. Unlike other types of […]