AI Poses Threat to Biometric Authentication, New Report Warns; But How Soon?
(Biometric Update, Oct 25, 2024)
The report, The Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity, says that “biometric authentication systems that use facial recognition or voice analysis have already been compromised by deepfake technology in several cases.”
Give Meta My Face Recognition Data? I'd Rather Lose My Instagram Account
(Tech Radar, Oct 25, 2024)
We won’t always get it right – that's not very reassuring. So, something wrong is certain to happen at some point? If that's the case, no thanks, Meta, I don't trust you with my biometric data. I'd rather lose Facebook or Instagram account. What's the benefit of solving a problem to create an even bigger one?
Touchless Check-In Using Facial Scanning Arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport
(KSL 102.7FM News Radio, Oct 25, 2024)
Travelers flying United or Delta Airlines can now check in using facial scanning technology at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Those who opt in to the programs can get through security without showing identification.
Travelers Clear Singapore Airport Immigration in Just 10 Seconds Using New Tech
(Fortune, Oct 25, 2024)
Facial recognition and iris biometrics are allowing Singapore Changi Airport to process passengers through immigration in as little as 10 seconds as it fully embraces futuristic technology. Since facial scanning was fully rolled out on Sept. 30, the average time it takes travelers to get through immigration has been cut by 60%, down from the previous 25 seconds, the city-state’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said in a statement on its website Thursday.
