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Biggest ever deletion of biometric IDs from a state-held database to be carried out by UK tax authority
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled the collection of voice biometric data from roughly five million people by the country’s tax authority is in violation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, and therefore the records must be deleted ... Read the whole story here.

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EKG biometrics from B-Secur to be featured in 2020 car models
B-Secur CEO Alan Foreman is meeting with four major U.S. auto manufacturers to pitch the inclusion of the company’s EKG...
 
Digital ID in Africa this week: banks issuing biometric ID, tracking miners and a Global Fund tender
The application of biometrics continues apace across Africa. Biometric-backed ID is to begin for workers in Uganda’s informal mining sector....
Federal agencies move to explore AI ethics and technical standards
The U.S. Department of Defense recently held a public comment meeting at Stanford University to discuss artificial intelligence ethics, VentureBeat...
 
DHS S&T hosting demonstration of high-throughput biometric systems
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced it will host a demonstration of biometric capabilities...
Trial of rapid DNA biometrics to investigate false family claims by migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will conduct DNA tests in cases where border guards suspect people crossing the U.S.-Mexico...
 
Commission rules Australian worker unfairly dismissed for refusing to use biometric system
Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled that a worker fired for refusing to use a biometric time and attendance...
Mobile payments with biometric authentication now available for UK government services
The UK government has announced the approval of Apple Pay and Google Pay to authenticate mobile payments for four government...
 
Facial recognition deployment by Queensland Police for Commonwealth Games largely unsuccessful
The facial recognition system used by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games did not...
China considering new law to protect biometrics and other personal data
Legislators in China are drafting a new data privacy law to protect personal information, and biometric data in particular, The...
 
How to leverage voice biometrics to boost the value of your solutions
This is a guest post by Ian Colville, Product Manager at Aculab. The regulatory landscape and the cost of fraud...
Five new smartphones feature Fingerprint Cards biometric tech
Fingerprint Cards has revealed the recent deployment of its biometric sensor technology in a number of new smartphones. The FPC1511...
 
Microsoft receives FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello
Microsoft has achieved FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello, FIDO Alliance announced today. Any compatible device running Windows 10 is now...
  “Biggest ever deletion of biometric IDs from a state-held database” to be carried out by UK tax authority
  DataGrid develops AI to generate whole-body images of nonexistent people
  Oregon police using Amazon facial biometrics with suspect sketches and dead bodies
  MeReal bills new multi-application biometric smart card as world’s most versatile
  AnyVision partners with Synectics to offer facial recognition with intelligent security systems
  Onfido customer Nivo raises £2M to deliver secure messaging service for sensitive transactions
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