McCaul Releases December Terror Threat Snapshot
(Homeland Security Committee, Dec 11, 2018)
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today released December’s Terror Threat Snapshot, a monthly assessment of the Committee’s continuing effort to highlight the growing threat America, the West, and the world face from ISIS and other Islamist terrorists.
Amazon Draws Boos At NYC Council Meeting Over ICE-Rekognition Deal
(Fast Company, Dec 12, 2018)
In a contentious New York City Council hearing into Amazon’s plans to build part of its so-called HQ2 in Long Island City, Queens, Amazon VP of Public Policy Brian Huseman drew boos over the company’s work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Almost Everyone Involved in Facial Recognition Sees Problems
(Bloomberg Law, Dec 12, 2018)
An unusual consensus emerged recently between artificial intelligence researchers, activists, lawmakers and many of the largest technology companies: Facial recognition software breeds bias, risks fueling mass surveillance and should be regulated. Deciding on effective controls and acting on them will be a lot harder.
Biometrics, the Next Step in Authentication, Eases Into the Workplace
(WSJ, Dec 11, 2018)
As cyber threats grow and become more sophisticated, companies are increasingly turning to biometric technology to help replace the legacy username and password sign-in measures. But tying authentication to physical information about users--like fingerprints and voices--or other user attributes also carries risks.
TSA Winter PreCheck Advertising Campaign
(Airports Council International, Dec 12, 2018)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided ACI-NA details about its winter PreCheck advertising campaign that launched on November 26 and runs through February 4, 2019.
UIDAI Allows You To Lock Your Aadhaar Biometrics For Security, Here's How To Do It
(India Today, Dec 12, 2018)
Biometric data include your iris and finger prints. UIDAI allows you to lock these information so that no one else can use it for authentication on any biometric devise.
Taylor Swift Used Facial Recognition Software To Locate Stalkers At A Concert, Did She Violate Privacy Laws?
(Newsweek, Dec 12, 2018)
Fans were reportedly unaware that a kiosk playing rehearsal footage from Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour scanned their faces as they stopped to watch the video. The data was then sent to a location in Nashville, Tennessee where the images were checked against a list of Swift's known stalkers.
Can Cultural Differences Impact Passenger Satisfaction?
(Airport-Technology, Dec 11, 2018)
Do cultural differences play a role in the overall satisfaction levels of passengers, and can these differences influence expectations around airport security or shopping? The Airports Council International recently released a report exploring some of these questions and issued guidance on ways to take cultural differences into consideration.
Outsmarting Fraudsters with AI and Biometrics
(CIO, Dec 11, 2018)
In the world of payment cards and ecommerce, artificial intelligence and biometrics are now among the industry’s most potent weapons for fighting fraud. That was a key takeaway message from a recent presentation by Nick Curcuru, Mastercard’s vice president for global big data consulting.
Princeton Identity Debuts A New Walkthrough Biometric Scanner — In A Shipping Container
(Inventiva, Dec 09, 2018)
The container — dubbed the Biometric Conex — can work almost anywhere — from government buildings and border control to large events that require personnel checks to prevent improper access or perimeter breaches.
