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Researchers say NIST biometric datasets include images of vulnerable individuals taken without consent
The researchers found that a combination of public documents and materials gathered through the Freedom of Information Act shows that NIST’s Facial Recognition Vendor Test uses images of exploited children, U.S. visa applicants, individuals who have been arrested, and individuals who have died ... Read the whole story here.

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UK consumers and businesses agree biometric payment coming but split on modality
More than half of British consumers believe biometrics will be used for payments in the future, compared to only 8...
 
Chinese government defends biometric surveillance in Xinjiang saying 13,000 terrorism arrests made
Chinese authorities say in a new white paper they have arrested 13,000 terrorists in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in...
Amazon launches accuracy enhancements to face analysis features of Rekognition
Amazon announced that it is launching accuracy enhancements to the face analysis feature of Rekognition. This is the fifth model...
 
Startup Vaak offers AI surveillance software to predict shoplifting before it happens
Japanese startup Vaak has developed artificial intelligence software it says can analyze behavior in footage from retail surveillance cameras to...
Facial recognition mostly used by Washington County police to investigate minor crimes
Police with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) have cracked a $12 shoplifting case using state-of-the-art biometric facial recognition, CNET...
 
Laxton consolidates South Africa office into EMEA office in Amsterdam
Laxton announced today its decision to centralize company resources in South Africa into its European office in Amsterdam, which has...
Jumio partners with ComplyAdvantage to offer automated anti-money laundering screening
Jumio has announced the launch of a new, fully automated anti-money laundering (AML) screening solution to reduce customer’s risk exposure...
 
New GenKey ABIS produces biometric matches faster and ten times more accurately
GenKey has launched version 4.0 of its ABIS offering for small and large-scale biometric identification and deduplication projects, with new...
Atos develops access control system to manage biometric screening for Olympic participants
Digital transformation company Atos has developed an Advanced Access Control System (AACS) to integrate and manage NEC’s facial recognition system...
 
ValidSoft addresses U.S. voice biometrics market demand with new appointment
Voice biometric and MFA SaaS company ValidSoft has appointed technology and cybersecurity industry veteran Mac Parra its Western U.S. regional...
ImageWare hosting full year 2018 investor update April 1
ImageWare Systems announced today that it will file its Form 10-K after the close of market on April 1, 2019...
 
Two new Huawei smartphones feature Fingerprint Cards’ sensors
Fingerprint Cards announced today that its fingerprint sensor technology is featured in two recently launched Huawei smartphones. The Huawei Y9...
 
 
 
 
 
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