Biometrics Squaring Off with Deepfakes
By Chris Burt Biometrics can protect against the fraud threat of generative AI and deepfakes, but can also be defeated by them if not deployed…
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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….
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…
Air Travelers Allegedly Having Biometrics Enrolled in Digi Yatra Without Consent
By Chris Burt Some security personnel and private staff at airports in India have been capturing air travelers’ face biometrics to enroll them in the…
EU Council Proposes Launch of Mobile Driver’s Licenses for Digital Wallets
By Chris Burt The Council of the European Union has introduced changes to a proposed package of legislation to establish a legal basis for issuing…
Sri Lanka Prepares to Tender Contract for 5M Biometric Passports
By Chris Burt Sri Lanka is planning to launch a tender for the issuance of 5 million chip-embedded biometric passports, The Sunday Times reports. The…
Safety, Privacy Professionals Caution Against Facial Recognition in US Schools
By Chris Burt As facial recognition deployments and restrictions proliferate among American schools, observers are calling for sober evaluation of claims made by biometrics vendors….
Banks Deploying Biometrics for Ever-wider Range of Remote and In-branch Interactions
By Chris Burt Banking is being reshaped by several forces, including digitization and online service delivery, and biometrics are vying for a major role in…
Clear Expands Reusable Digital Identity to Financial Services with One-click KYC Launch
By Chris Burt Activist Post Editor’s Note: YOU are the password in the new world of digital ID backed by biometrics. The promise is for…
UK Minister Wants Police Biometric Passport Database Searches to Catch Shoplifters
By Chris Burt CCTV images from shoplifting, burglary and theft investigations in the UK should be compared against Home Office passport and immigration databases with…
Biometrics and Digital Credentials Gain Ground in Airports and National ID
By Chris Burt Biometrics are playing their part in the pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, an NEC representative explains in one of Biometric…
Digital Travel Credentials Coming to Canada-Netherlands Pilot, Future US Scanners
Activist Post Editor’s Note: If it’s really true “that three-quarters of travelers prefer to use face biometrics over travel documents, and users of digital ID…
Black Woman Matched by Facial Recognition Alleges Police Misconduct in Lawsuit
By Chris Burt Another person in the United States is alleging a wrongful arrest based on a false match by facial recognition software used by…
4 in 10 Businesses Have Already Seen Deepfakes, Injection Attacks
By Chris Burt Disjointed digital ID management creates generative AI vulnerability Deepfakes have suddenly become much easier to create with the launch of generative AI…