Biometrics

Biometrics
Microsoft’s Facial-Recognition Ban Points to Growing Qualms Over Privacy 
May 03, 2024

Microsoft’s decision to ban police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition reflects the technology industry’s struggle to balance the promises and perils of artificial intelligence (AI). The move signals that Big Tech companies are increasingly enforcing guardrails around AI systems amid...

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Facial Biometrics Implementation Hiccups Stir Privacy, Security Debate
April 04, 2024

While biometrics offer potential benefits such as enhanced security and streamlined processes, their implementation often comes with complexities and concerns, including privacy, data protection and implementation hurdles.  The recent reinstatement of Quebec’s provincial automobile insurance registry’s facial recognition program, following its suspension last April, reflects...

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Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups
March 28, 2024

Amazon is making it easier for consumers to use its palm payment tool Amazon One. “Until today, customers had to visit a physical location to hover their palm over an Amazon One device to sign up for the service,” the company said in a news release Thursday (March...

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Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
March 26, 2024

Portugal has reportedly put the brakes on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection efforts. As Reuters reported Tuesday (March 26), the country’s data regulator has ordered Worldcoin to halt its data collection for 90 days. The move marks the latest in a series of regulatory setbacks for the company, founded by OpenAI CEO...

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Biometric Ticketing Drives Stadiums’ Digital Makeover
March 25, 2024

Baseball season officially kicks off March 28, and fans are set to experience a shift in their stadium visits across the country. One such change is taking place at Citizens Bank Park, home to the Philadelphia Phillies, where facial recognition ticketing will be introduced at all main entrance gates on...

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Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist
March 18, 2024

Biometric technologies have garnered increasing attention and adoption in recent years, transforming the authentication and digital identification landscape across various industries.  From fingerprint scans to facial recognition and iris scanning to pay-by-hand, unique biometric identifiers offer a reliable and secure means of verifying identity, resulting in a more robust form...

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Pay-By-Hand Surges as Biometrics Moves Toward Mainstream Adoption
February 29, 2024

In an era where convenience is king and security is paramount, a payment option that requires nothing more than a simple scan of one’s palm seems like the ideal solution. No fumbling for cards, no unlocking your phone — just a swift, seamless transaction that...

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VerifiNow Launches Biometric Identity Solution for Telehealth Providers
February 26, 2024

VerifiNow has launched a patient identity verification solution for telehealth providers. PatientVerifi is designed to meet the need for secure patient identity verification in virtual healthcare, the technology company focused on digital identity verification said in a Monday (Feb. 26) press release. “With advanced biometric...

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Buying Into the Biometric Payment Opportunity in Mixed Reality
February 22, 2024

No single word signals the death knell of an innovation quite like the adjective “clunky.” Yet, by some accounts, that’s exactly what the user experience of the first few generations of mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets has been like, with users complaining...