Biometrics Becoming Part of School Fabric
By Jim Nash Three school systems, two in the U.S. and the other in Brazil are installing or updating biometric security system for students. The…
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Germany to Mandate Biometric Photos for Documents
By Masha Borak Starting in May 2025, German authorities will accept only biometric photographs for official documents, including IDs, passports and immigration documents. The timeline…
Prepare Now for When Quantum Computers Break Biometric Encryption: Trust Stamp
By Bianca Gonzalez Digital identity and trust provider Trust Stamp has released a white paper explaining the threat of quantum computing to biometric systems and…
Victory! Ring Announces It Will No Longer Facilitate Police Requests for Footage from Users
By Matthew Guariglia Amazon’s Ring has announced that it will no longer facilitate police’s warrantless requests for footage from Ring users. This is a victory…
Deepfake Voice Attacks are Here to Put Detection to the Real-world Test
By Jim Nash It’s put up or shut up time for biometric software companies and public researchers claiming they can detect deepfake voices. Someone sent…
Latest False Arrest Involving Facial Recognition in US Sure to Fuel Backlash
By Chris Burt Another arrest in the United States that relied on facial recognition has resulted in a horror story of misidentification and a lawsuit….
Mobile Driver’s Licenses are Almost Mainstream in the US
By Jim Nash Another couple U.S. states are considering the benefits of digital identification. New Mexico legislators, with the encouragement of the state’s motor vehicle…
Biometric Surveillance Options Increase for US Police
By Jim Nash Proving that it is not always good to be right, public and private video surveillance is gaining critical mass in U.S. cities…
Rently to Use SingPass for ID Verification of Renters and Tenants
By Bianca Gonzalez Rently, a Singaporean fintech and property rental app, officially announced its launch in the country. Rently recently integrated with Singapore’s national digital…
Google Lawsuit for Collecting Biometrics Without Consent Revived in Canada
By Joel R. McConvey The British Columbia Court of Appeal says Yeremia Situmorang, who filed a civil claim alleging pictures of his children taken on…
Biometrics Implementations Around the World Undermined by Lack of Consent
By Chris Burt Biometrics issues related to consent were a theme running through many of the most-read articles of the week on Biometric Update. Digi…
US Wants Freer Hand Searching Norway Biometric Databases When Visitors Show Up
By Jim Nash The U.S. is making a new data-access demand of Norway in return for visa-free travel between them. There are reports that Washington’s…
New Benchmark Proposed for Keystroke Dynamics Verification
By Masha Borak Keystroke dynamics, a biometric template that identifies individuals based on their typing, has been tempting researchers as an easy way to verify…
UK Police Have Been Secretly Using Passport Database for Facial Recognition for 3 Years
By Masha Borak Police in the UK have been using the country’s passport holder database to conduct facial recognition searches without public disclosure, a new…