How Congress Can Help Ensure US Leadership In Artificial Intelligence
(The Hill, Jan 16, 2019)
Congress can contribute to U.S. AI leadership by building the human capital necessary to develop AI and by exploring options for smart, sensible regulation to make sure AI systems are safe and beneficial to the American public.
How To Combine Physiological Biometrics And Blockchain For Heightened Security
(Forbes, Jan 16, 2019)
Blockchain restores trust by putting it in the hands of many instead of relying on a centralized entity, which gives it the potential to become one of the most important breakthroughs of our time. This trust can then be used to share and store legal, medical, financial or personal information.
New Technology Set To Delete Lengthy Airport Check-In Queues
(CEO Magazine, Jan 17, 2019)
Is there anything more dreaded than the security line at an airport? New biometric technology being installed at airports around the world eliminates the need to even pull out your passport.
ACLU Demands Amazon, Microsoft And Google Stop Facial Recognition Sales To Government
(FedScoop, Jan 16, 2019)
The coalition sent separate letters to each of the three companies, addressing company-specific concerns in each. For example, the group has mostly kind words for Google, a company that formulated and released AI “principles” after employee protests led the company to drop out of a Department of Defense AI contract. Google has since turned down government work on the basis of these principles.
How Common Is Video Service Password Sharing? 16% Do It
(Streaming Media, Jan 16, 2019)
Consumers surveyed by Parks show the most willingness to use a password sign-on system where a password is entered once and saved on a device. Consumers show much less willingness to use more secure biometric systems, such as those requiring a thumbprint scan, voice authentication, retina scan, or face scan.
WhatsApp Fingerprint Authentication: Will Users Trust Facebook And Allow Access To Biometrics?
(MoneyControl, Jan 15, 2019)
A new update would allow WhatsApp to use your fingerprint credentials stored in the phone with your consent if the app cannot detect your fingerprint.
Adoption Of Digital IDs Would Help Unlock Canada’s Economy, Bankers Say
(National Post, Jan 16, 2019)
Canada needs to embrace digital identification to “unlock the full potential” of banking and the economy, Canadian Bankers Association Chief Executive Officer Neil Parmenter said.
How Biometrics Could Help Provision Identity
(PYMNTS.com, Jan 15, 2019)
Identity presents a challenge for consumers around the globe, according to FinTech experts at artificial intelligence (AI) biometric software companies. “There are about a billion people in the world who lack any kind of legal identity whatsoever,” Distilled Identity CEO David Shrier told PYMNTS in an interview.
Gemalto to Produce Secure And Innovative Healthcare Cards For Quebec
(Gemalto, Jan 16, 2019)
Gemalto and the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) have been chosen to produce secure and innovative health insurance cards for the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ). RAMQ delivers 2.3 million healthcare cards to citizens, and the SAAQ provides 1.7 million driver's license and identity cards through production with Gemalto.
connect:ID 2019, Washington, DC (April 29 - May 1, 2019)
(IBIA, Apr 24, 2019)
connect: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.
