These Digital IDs Have Cost People Their Privacy — and Their Lives
(Washington Post, Aug 09, 2018)
Until recently, India’s national identification system, Aadhaar, was heralded both nationally and internationally as a game changer. And in a 2011 profile of its founder, Nandan Nilekani, The New Yorker detailed his mission to use the technology — which involves biometric data and the provision of a unique 12-digit number — to fix corruption and “bring about a change in the relationship between the state and the poor.”
Bots vs. Trolls: How AI Could Clean Up Social Media
(WSJ, Aug 09, 2018)
Many tools exist that could help identify bad actors on social media. There’s just no consensus on how to use them.
Facial Recognition Is Tokyo’s Secret Weapon to Beat the Heat at the 2020 Olympics
(Qrius, Aug 10, 2018)
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics plans to introduce facial recognition software at security checkpoints — both to cut down on unauthorized people getting in and, probably more importantly, getting athletes out of the scorching heat as fast as possible.
Safety Concerns Prompt Bart To Make $20M Security Upgrade
(San Francisco Gate, Aug 09, 2018)
During public comment, several speakers raised questions about whether data collected by the PSIM or through facial recognition technology might be made available to corporate interests or other government agencies, such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
How Emotional and Credible Are Donald Trump and Other Politicians?
(Innovation Origins, Aug 09, 2018)
The answer to this question could come as a surprise. In the third part of our series on intelligent speech recognition, we deal with an area of voice analysis that is particularly important in interpersonal communication and interaction – and also in advertising.
Can DNA of Murdered Woman Heat Up 1977 Cold Case?
(American Security Today, Aug 09, 2018)
A skull found in a Townsend area drainage ditch 41 years ago has a new face.
Samsung’s New Phone Shows How Hardware Innovation Has Slowed
(KGMI, Aug 09, 2018)
The new phone, the Galaxy Note 9, will be faster and will last longer without a recharge. But while earth-shattering new features are in short supply, it will carry an earth-shattering price tag: $1,000. The minor improvements reflect a smartphone industry that has largely pushed the limits on hardware.
Federal CIO: 100 Percent of Agencies Classify Data As an Asset
(Nextgov, Aug 09, 2018)
The government’s top IT official said all agencies have submitted their lists of high-value assets, which now include data.
Payment Interoperability: Paving the Way for Inclusion
(Money Control, Aug 06, 2018)
The biggest beneficiaries of interoperability will be the wallet users, who will not have to specifically look for merchants who accept a certain wallet.
CoxHealth Enhances Patient Registration with Biometric Palm Scanning
(Fox 5 News, Aug 08, 2018)
Next time you walk into the hospital you might be identified not by your social security number or birthday, but by pattern of veins in the palm of your hand. CoxHealth is planning to increase patient security by digitizing records to provide quick, safe, enhanced, and cost effective care.
Events
(IBIA, Aug 10, 2018)
Faster Payments: Zelle Development Case Studies (August 13, 2018) Web Seminar
Is your bank considering joining the growing list of Zelle participating banks? Join bankers who have been offering Zelle for some time and aZelle executive to learn best implementation strategies. Moderated by American Banker’s Penny Crosman, this web seminar is not to be missed.
https://www.americanbanker.com//conference/zelle-update/register?utm_content=ZELLE18&utm_medium=email&utm_source=confpromo&utm_campaign=0
2018 AAAE Airport Credentialing and Access Control Conference (August 21, 2018) Washington, DC
This year's AAAE Airport Credentialing and Access Control Conference will continue the tradition of bringing together airport security and credentialing personnel, TSA leadership, and leading industry technology experts
https://www.aaae.org/aaae/Credentialing/Welcome/Credentialing/General_Information.aspx?hkey=7f37a5f6-fa3d-44ce-b56b-bfe06953029f
Next Generation Information and Identification Awareness (NGIA) (September 5 -6) Tampa, FL
SOFWERX, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), will host an Industry Day Collaboration Event focused on Next Generation Information and Identification Awareness (NGIA)
https://www.sofwerx.org/NGIA/
US Data Innovation in Data Day: The Future of Data-Driven Medicine (September 13, 2018)
The Center for Data Innovation will host a public forum with key stakeholders from government, the private sector, and academia to discuss the latest developments in using data to improve health care outcomes, reduce health care costs, and empower patients.
http://www.datainnovation.org/2018/09/u-s-data-innovation-day-2018-the-future-of-data-driven-medicine/
Indonesia Homeland Security Show (September 19 - 20, 2018) Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Indonesia
HLS Indonesia 2018 is projected to attract at least 100 leading exhibitors plus the trade visitors, offering an unparalleled trade and networking platform for industry to meet officials from the nation’s key security, police, and paramilitary agencies and address their challenges and requirements.
https://www.hlsindonesia.com/
FedID 2018: Call for Presentors! (September 25 -26, 2018) Tampa, FL
The call for presentations will remain open until July 6. The Planning Committee aims to notify all proposal submitters of their status by the end of July. Note that those selected for these short presentations will receive a reduced rate for full conference attendance.
https://afcea.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9NzcwNTM4MCZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTA4OTkzNDY4Mw==
CyberTech Europe 2018 (September 26 - 27, 2018) Rome, Italy
Cybertech provides attendees with a unique opportunities to get acquianted with the latest innovations and solutions featured by the international cyber community.
https://italy.cybertechconference.com/
2018 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition (September 30 - October 2, 2018) Nashville, TN
The event draws more airport industry experts together than any other conference and features innovative educational sessions, in addition to numerous networking opportunities.
https://acina.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9NzUzMjgxOSZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9MTA5Mjk3ODYwOA==
Smart Cities Week (October 2 – 4, 2018) Washington, DC
Get the inside scoop on new mobility approaches that deliver real benefits
https://www.smartcitiesweek.com/2018-washington/
RegTech (October 15 -16, 2018) New York City
American Banker’s RegTech is accepting speaker and session proposals for the 2018 conference. The open submission process will close on Friday, June 29, 2018.
https://www.americanbanker.com/conference/regtech-2018
ACI-NA Public Safety and Security Fall Conference (October 15 - 18, 2018) Arlington, VA
Attendees will get to hear experts speak on a variety of topics including Biometrics, Canadian Security Initiatives, Computed Tomography, Facilitation, TSA Policy and Operations, Deployment of Long Guns at Airports, Insider Threat Mitigation, and many more.
https://www.aci-na.org/event/9281
Data Protection & Democracy (January 30 - February 1, 2019) Brussels
CPDP is an annual 3-day conference devoted to privacy and data protection. The Call for Papers is addressed to all researchers who wish to present their papers at the next Computer, Privacy, & Data Protection conference.
http://2dsf1.r.ca.d.sendibm2.com/858cflniv5o7f.html
