Pew To Develop Biometric Patient Record Matching System
(Becker Healthcare, Feb 20, 2020)
Pew Charitable Trusts announced Feb. 18 it is partnering with nonprofit research institute RTI International to study the use of biometric technology to improve patient medical record matching. The institutions will work together to develop a roadmap to support the use of biometric-enhanced patient matching in healthcare. Currently, patient's medical records are matched based on demographic data including names, addresses and date of birth. This information determines whether a record from one healthcare facility references the same patient as a record from an outside organization. Biometrics could offer an additional, and more precise, data point to help improve patient record matches.
CBP Introduces Facial Comparison Technology To Streamline International Arrivals At Houston Airport
(Montgomery county Gazette, Feb 20, 2020)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will introduce biometric facial comparison technology at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on February 20 to further secure and streamline international travel. The enhanced entry process complements the biometric exit process that CBP, Houston Airport System and Southwest Airlines introduced in November 2018. William P. Hobby Airport is the first airport in Texas to have equipped all international departure gates with biometric facial comparison technology.
Life Beyond Passwords – Biometrics And The Future Of User Verification
(AIthority, Feb 20, 2020)
NYC area IT security consultant discusses physical vs. behavioral biometrics, common types of biometrics and trends to watch beyond passwords—in a new article from eMazzanti Technologies
Facial Recognition: Is Racist Technology Fit For Purpose?
(Politics, Feb 20, 2020)
Last week, the London Metropolitan police once again took real-time facial recognition to the streets of East London. The invasive facial recognition cameras were set up on top of a police van outside of Stratford station and the adjacent Stratford Centre.
Amazon Wants Your Hand To Replace Credit Cards
(Parentology, Feb 20, 2020)
These days, there aren’t too many occasions where you’d be required to carry cash. Debit cards and ATM machines have long replaced coins and cash in wallets. Now, Amazon is looking to revolutionize commerce yet again. The world’s largest online retailer recently filed a patent for a “non-contact biometric identification system” — a hand scanner that can scan a person’s palm without any contact. When implemented, this system would eliminate the need for credit and debit cards for purchases.
USF Collects Biometric Data To Measure Impressions Of Democratic Presidential Debate
(Mirage News, Feb 20, 2020)
Thirty-five University of South Florida students and faculty members participated in an experiment during Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate that has never been conducted before. Wearing wireless sensors on their hands, the group’s biometric responses were measured, revealing viewers’ psychological reactions to certain candidates, issues and policies discussed during the debate. Monitored by a group of students from the USF Muma College of Business and marketing instructor Rob Hammond, the data was collected and analyzed in real time.
How Much Do Behavioural Biometrics Improve Cyber Security?
(Information-age, Feb 20, 2020)
Experts often consider biometrics security the next big thing in cyber security. It encompasses a broad category that includes verifying a person's fingerprint, iris, gait and other factors that should be unique to the person checked. However, various tests proved that some biometric-based security has substantial room for improvement
Image, Voice Match To Help Authenticate Migrant Voters
(Times of India, Feb 20, 2020)
Apart from Aadhaar authentication through proposed Aadhaar-voter ID linkage, the EC plans to use image matching with liveliness test and voice biometric authentication to conclusively identify migrant voters as they vote remotely a ..
Washington State Moves Ahead On Bill To Regulate Governments' Use Of Facial-recognition Technology
(News-miner, Feb 20, 2020)
Washington state senators Wednesday approved a bill that would begin regulating the use of facial-recognition programs by local and state governments. Sponsored by Democratic state Sen....
This App Tells You When Nearby Smart Devices Are Snooping On You
(Gizmodo, Feb 20, 2020)
The devices we use every day are increasingly voice-controlled or internet-connected, even if they probably shouldn’t be. If you’re also one of those folks that’s morbidly curious about which of these devices are hiding behind bullshit privacy policies to collect reams of data on you, there’s now a handy app for that. Enter the Internet of Things Assistant, released yesterday by a team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The pitch, as the team puts it, is to pinpoint which smart devices are immediately in your vicinity and spy back:
UCLA Cancels On-campus Facial Recognition Amid Backlash Over Privacy That Likened The School's Use Of The Technology To Orwell's '1984'
(Daily Mail, Feb 20, 2020)
UCLA cancelled a plan to use facial recognition technology on campus after students protested over privacy concerns, including one critique that likened use of the digital surveillance to George Orwell's book, '1984.' The school issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that its plan for using facial recognition was scrapped due to the privacy concerns that were expressed. 'UCLA will not pursue the use of this technology,' wrote UCLA administrative vice chancellor Michael Beck in a statement released on Wednesday.
Durham Police Tested Controversial Clearview AI Facial Recognition Technology
(The Star, Feb 20, 2020)
Durham Regional Police have confirmed “several” of their investigative units used the controversial Clearview AI facial recognition technology, becoming the fourth Greater Toronto Area police service to test the potentially illegal app.
Ohio’s Controversial Facial-recognition Database To Get $21.4 Million Update, AG Dave Yost Says
(Cleveland.com, Feb 20, 2020)
The state of Ohio is spending $21.4 million to revamp its controversial facial-recognition software next year to better identify suspects and missing persons by matching their photos with updated driver’s license and mug-shot pictures, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday.
What Can Barnstormers Teach Us About Face Recognition?
(NextGov, Feb 20, 2020)
Back in the 1920s, barnstormers crisscrossed the country, dropping into farmer’s fields to offer rides in their exciting new technology, the airplane. These daredevils pushed the performance limits of their aircraft—and all too often, crashed. They also provided an example that’s been repeated time and again throughout history: People rapidly applying new technologies to new uses, and a lack of regulation causing real and imagined problems.
Facial Recognition Cameras Scan 4,600 Faces But Don’t Find A Single Crook
(The Times, Feb 20, 2020)
Scotland Yard’s first operational deployment of facial recognition cameras did not spot a single suspect after hours spent scanning thousands of people. The country’s biggest police force was accused of wasting taxpayers’ money earlier this month when cameras scanned 4,600 people in five and a half hours without a match.
Google Drops Gender Labels From Image Recognition To Reduce Bias
(The Next Web, Feb 20, 2020)
Google will no longer identify people by gender in its image recognition AI, by removing labels such as “man” and “woman” from photos of people. Instead, every individual will now be classified as a “person,” according to a company email seen by Business Insider. The changes will be introduced to Google Cloud’s Vision API, which developers can use to add labels to images and then classify them into predefined categories.
