Google Nears Win in Europe Over ‘Right to Be Forgotten’
(WSJ, Jan 11, 2019)
Recommendation largely backs Google, which appealed a French order to apply the EU right to searches globally.
U.S. Military Trusted More Than Google, Facebook To Develop AI
(Bloomberg, Jan 10, 2019)
More than two-thirds of those surveyed said they had either "no confidence" or "not too much confidence" in Facebook developing A.I., a report from the Center for the Governance of AI, part of the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford, said. The public was significantly more skeptical about Facebook than other tech companies working on cutting-edge A.I. research, according to the survey.
How Microsoft Has (So Far) Avoided Tough Scrutiny Over Privacy Issues
(Fast Company, Jan 10, 2019)
The “original gangster of big tech” has managed to dodge the bad headlines and congressional grilling that have ensnared its rivals by working with regulators and advocating its own solutions.
FPF At 10: Envisioning The Future Of Privacy
(Future Privacy Forum, Jan 10, 2019)
This year, Future of Privacy Forum is celebrating our tenth anniversary as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship. In recognition of this milestone, we will host an anniversary celebration on April 30 and release a report on rising privacy issues.
TSA Operations Update
(Airports Council International, Jan 10, 2019)
Although TSA is beginning to experience higher Transportation Security Officer (TSO) call outs, screening operations continue and the agency is not seeing major impacts across the country. TSA advised that many of the media reports are inaccurate.
How The Travel Industry Is Driving Biometric Security Innovation
(Forbes, Jan 09, 2019)
The implementation of biometrics is not being driven just for the sake of the consumer or for stronger security. It all comes down to the bottom line: travel drives global GDP growth. Keeping airports safe drives business, which creates jobs. The faster one can travel, the more money that can be made.
Delta Looks To Facial Recognition and Other Tech to Improve Travel
(Nasdaq, Jan 09, 2019)
The thing about the Consumer Electronics Show is that so much of what is shown is realistically two or three years away. It is as much about what we can do in the near future as what is available today. Artificial intelligence. 5G. Virtual reality. All whiz-bang stuff-but their practical use is about two to three years away.
Facial Recognition: Coming To A Gadget Near You
(Tech Xplore, Jan 10, 2019)
Facial recognition is making that possible as the technology gains traction in a range of consumer products, automobiles, and retail and hotel services, in addition to its longstanding but controversial use in law enforcement and security.
Can Biometrics Predict A Viral Marketing Campaign?
(Harvard Business Review, Jan 10, 2019)
The difference between content that goes viral and content that fails to find an audience depends on a single, critical moment: a person seeing the share button and deciding whether or not to click. Unlocking how to predict what will happen at this moment would be akin to discovering the holy grail of marketing research.
Mastercard Launches Identity Check to Improve Fraud Detection
(eWeek, Jan 10, 2019)
In an effort to reduce fraud while making it easier for merchants to accept online payments, Mastercard is implementing its Mastercard Identity Check technology, based on the EMV 3-D Secure 2.0 specification that provides a layer of security for online payment card transactions when the payment card itself is not present for physical verification.
Biometrics In Blood Banks To Give Leg-Up To HIV Treatment In TN
(Daily Pioneer, Jan 11, 2019)
A Government AIDS control body in Tamil Nadu will propose that all future blood donors in the State record their biometric details so that issues related to fake credentials are addressed and timely medical care could be provided if they test HIV positive during the screening process.
Call For Papers: IEEE Computer Society Workshop On Biometrics 2019
(University of California Riverside, Jan 11, 2019)
This workshop is intended to be positioned at the frontier of biometrics research and showcase the most excellent and advanced work underway at academic and private research organizations as well as government labs. Paper Submission Deadline: March 3, 2018, 5:00pm
Showcasing A More Personalized In-Store Experience
(NEC, Jan 07, 2019)
On Jan. 13-15, the world’s largest retail conference and expo kicks off at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. NEC retail experts are putting the final touches on demonstrating how its leading-edge video analytics technologies transform the in-store experience for shoppers.
ACI-NA Webinar: Cybersecurity (January 24, 2019 2:00pm – 3:00pm)
(Airports Council International, Jan 11, 2019)
Join us for a webinar to explore the findings of the 2018 Air Transport Cybersecurity Insights, which identifies investment priorities and challenges, as well as to learn more about how the ACI Cybersecurity Task Force is working to expedite more effective industry safeguards.
connect:ID 2019, Washington, DC (April 29 - May 1, 2019)
(IBIA, Jan 11, 2019)
onnect:ID is an innovative international conference and free global exhibition that focus on identity technologies and their management in both the physical and digital worlds. Its mission is to showcase the potential of next-generation identity solutions, and to highlight how disruptive technology and policy decisions are driving much needed change.
