New Report on the Societal Ethics of Biometric Technologies
(Peace Research Institute Oslo, Mar 15, 2019)
Biometric technologies are rapidly becoming integral to the governance of populations world-wide. Contemporary societies are networked by advanced biometric technologies of identity management that were inconceivable just a couple of decades ago.
Schatz Introduces Facial Recognition Privacy Act
(Maui Now, Mar 17, 2019)
Sens. Brian Schatz and Roy Blunt introduced the Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 last Thursday. The bipartisan legislation would prohibit commercial users of facial recognition technology from collecting and re-sharing data to identify or track consumers without their consent.
Lawmakers Move To Block Companies From Using Face Recognition Without Your Consent
(Gizmodo, Mar 18, 2019)
On the heels of this week’s news that a major tech company had scraped nearly a million images off Flickr to help train a facial-recognition tool, U.S. Senate lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at prohibiting commercial users of facial recognition from collecting and re-sharing such data without the public’s consent.
Security Staff Are Adopting Biometrics But Can Do More to Eliminate the Password
(Security Today, Mar 15, 2019)
A study done at the RSA security conference last week found that security professionals are starting to switch over to biometric authentication, but that more can be done to protect data through the use of passwords.
Concerned About Facial Recognition AI? What About Behavior Recognition Software?
(The Bulletin, Mar 13, 2019)
The Japanese startup Vaak is one of a growing number of companies across the globe developing AI-powered surveillance technology that analyzes body language to judge whether someone is behaving in a suspicious manner. (The technology also has important applications for autonomous cars; those systems need to know, for instance, what the intent of someone standing on a street corner is.)
Florida Is Using Facial Recognition to Convict People Without Giving Them a Chance to Challenge the Tech
(ACLU, Mar 13, 2019)
The ACLU argues that the Constitution requires the government to give defendants the chance to test technology used against them for bugs and biases.
Making AI Facial Recognition Less Racist
(DZone, Mar 14, 2019)
A new study from researchers at MIT CSAIL proposes a better way of accurately detecting faces without introducing inherent biases. The study proposes resampling data autonomously to make it more balanced. The algorithm at the heart of the system can learn both from specific tasks, such as facial recognition, and the very structure of the underlying data. The team believes this enables it to detect any hidden biases and rule them out.
As RBS Trials A Fingerprint Bank Card, Is Biometric Technology The Future For Digital Payments?
(City AM, Mar 14, 2019)
New payments regulation will speed the adoption of biometrics. We will all need to authenticate ourselves more frequently when buying online, and passwords just won’t be good enough.
Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes
(PYMNTS.com, Mar 15, 2019)
Score one for the Midwest: Verizon said this week (March 13) it will launch its 5G network in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world.
Facing The Future – Biometrics As A Solution To All Security Risks
(Innovatrics, Mar 15, 2019)
With the ubiquity of identity fraud and user data leaks, the security of customer personal data requires a new approach. Biometrics can provide a future-proof solution and has uses far beyond just reliable authentication.
VIVA Bahrain Delivers A Simpler Connectivity Experience With Gemalto's eSIM Management Solution
(Gemalto, Mar 17, 2019)
Gemalto, world leader in digital security, has partnered with VIVA Bahrain, the Kingdom's telecom provider leaders, to supply them with a remote subscription management platform that enables customers to instantly activate a mobile connection for devices fitted with an eSIM. They will then be able to manage their mobile subscription throughout the product lifecycle, without ever needing to physically change a SIM card.
connect:ID 2019, Washington, DC (April 29 - May 1, 2019)
(IBIA, Apr 29, 2019)
REGISTER TODAY! 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.
