Biometric Update for 11/19: Brackeen files counter-suit, biometric traveler verification and more

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Kairos founder alleges pressure to sell facial recognition to law enforcement, files counter-suit Kairos founder Brian Brackeen has counter-sued the company he started and its interim CEO Melissa Doval, alleging that Steve O’Hara,...full story

CBP’s biometric traveler verification service is working, but privacy, implementation issues remain “Perhaps the most challenging aspect to deploying a nationwide biometric entry/exit system is the myriad differences in logistics and locations...full story

FIME accredited by Mastercard for biometric authentication testing services FIME announced today that it has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver fingerprint authentication testing services in accordance with its...full story

AI identity verification efficiency could make European digital lenders more competitive Identity verification powered by artificial intelligence could reduce the costs of Know Your Customer and Anti-money Laundering processes by 70...full story

SmartMetric biometric cards now feature live finger detection SmartMetric has introduced additional sensing functions to validate the liveness of the finger being used on the fingerprint sensor in...full story

ievo joins the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance program ievo has received Lenel factory certification and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance program. According to the announcement, ievo biometric fingerprint...full story

Emotion and accent voice recognition capabilities patented by Amazon concern privacy experts A recent patent issued to Amazon which would allow Alexa to recognize a range of user characteristics, including accent and...full story

BioSec and Fujitsu demonstrating biometric stadium security solution at Arena Summit Hungarian security company BioSec and its technology partner Fujitsu will demonstrate an interactive stadium security concept based on biometric palm...full story

Parts of audit on cancelled Australian NEC biometrics contract could be redacted The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has warned the country’s attorney general that it may apply to have parts of...full story

Autonomous retail startup Standard Cognition raises $40 million in Series A funding AI machine vision retail payments startup Standard Cognition has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round, and plans...full story

Hikvision facing potential disruption from U.S. component ban The U.S. government is considering extending a ban on its agencies buying facial recognition and smart camera products from Chinese...full story

JetBlue rolls out biometric boarding at JFK and DCA JetBlue, in partnership with CBP, has rolled-out its first fully-integrated biometric self-boarding gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International...full story

Tapplock unveils new biometric padlock, enterprise platform IoT technology company Tapplock released the latest version of its biometric padlock as well as a new enterprise platform at...full story

Zwipe partners with Allcard to launch biometric payment cards in the Philippines Zwipe has partnered with Philippines-based payment card manufacturer Allcard Inc. to launch battery-less dual-interface biometric payment cards with customers in...full story

2018 InfoSecurity Russia 2018 InfoSecurity Russia 21st – 23rd November 2018 Moscow – Russia InfoSecurity Russia Team invites you to expand your business...full story
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All-over-IP 2018 All-over-IP 2018 November 21–23, 2018 Moscow, Russia, Sokolniki Expo Founded in 2008, All-over-IP is a networking platform for global IT,...full story
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API Security Summit API Security Summit London, UK November 21, 2018 The API Security Summit, taking place in London on the 21st of...full story
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Dubai Future-Tech Decentralized 4.0 Dubai Future-Tech Decentralized 4.0 (Blockchain | IoT | AI | ML | Cyber Security) Jumeirah Emirates Tower, Dubai, United Arab...full story
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Blockchain Summit Dubai Blockchain Summit Dubai Dubai, UAE November 27th, 2018 Blockchain Summit Series is the world’s leading dedicated blockchain-for-business event. No other...full story
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