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How to manage personal copyright with generative AI?

May 19, 2023 Jouko Ahvenainen 0

Recent advances in fast development have raised questions about copyright because AI can generate new content based on old content sometimes using personal data Read more…

Aadhaar
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Photocopies of Aadhaar ID cards are okay after all, says Indian govt

May 30, 2022 News Centre 0

India withdraws a warning not to share photocopies of the Aadhaar biometric ID card after the warning caused panic on social media. Read more…

biometric and health data
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The metaverse is coming for your biometric and health data

January 27, 2022 Jouko Ahvenainen 0

Meta, Apple and Microsoft want to collect your biometric and health data. We need to change the way we deal with data before it’s too late. Read more…

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Civil, digital rights groups pressure EU to ban biometric mass surveillance

February 17, 2021 News Centre 0

Civil and digital rights groups seek the support of one million Europeans to help pressure the EU to ban biometric mass surveillance. Read more…

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Biometrics misconceptions – are they really insecure and easy to spoof?

March 26, 2020 Guest Writer 0

Although APAC is ahead of the curve on biometrics adoption, misconceptions around security and losses from identity fraud still persist. Read more…

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India’s biometric identity excludes homeless, transgender people

November 27, 2019 News Centre 0

Ten years on, India’s national digital identity system excludes large numbers of homeless and transgender people and many are still denied essential services Read more…

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Can our security woes be solved by the healthcare industry?

April 25, 2019 Alex Leslie 0

Talking of security, which we were very recently, it is extraordinary how healthcare innovations are throwing off a very useful by-product. Read more…

smartphones
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Folding screens and biometrics will transform smartphones

September 26, 2018 News Centre 0

Smart biometrics, multiple cameras, foldable displays, and 5G will totally transform how we interact with, and use smartphones within the next ten years, says a new report from ABI Research. The smartphone market is continuously Read more…

Mobicom KHUR
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MobiCom links with KHUR for fingerprint authentication

September 14, 2018 News Centre 0

Mongolian telco MobiCom has introduced fingerprint authentication for contract signups that is enabled by compatibility between the government’s KHUR state information exchange system and MobiCom’s sales management system. This compatibility enables MobiCom to provide more Read more…

facial recognition
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Marriott and Alibaba to test facial recognition check-in at hotels

July 12, 2018 News Centre 0

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese guests at Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, may soon be able to check in with a quick scan of their facial features. The chain will work in a Read more…

invisibility
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Friday Futures: invisibility cloaks, life on a moon, space freezers

July 6, 2018 Alex Leslie 0

Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: invisibility; life in space; rising sea levels; surveillance; autonomous air taxis and a freezer in Read more…

beijing subway
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Beijing wants to put bio-recognition tech in its subway: report

June 20, 2018 News Centre 0

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese capital, Beijing, is looking at introducing “bio-recognition technology”, including palm scanners and facial recognition cameras, to speed up passenger flow through subway stations at peak times, state media reported on Tuesday. China Read more…

facial recognition
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Oh good, police in China are using facial recognition AR glasses

February 12, 2018 John C. Tanner 0

ITEM: As various companies try to find a good business case for AR beyond hunting Pokemons, China’s police force in Zhengzhou has already found one: facial recognition AR glasses to spot criminals – or any Read more…

biometrics
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Millennials take security seriously, prefer biometrics over passwords: study

January 30, 2018 News Centre 0

People now prioritize security over convenience when logging into applications and devices, while younger adults are increasingly eschewing traditional password hygiene in favor of biometrics, multifactor authentication and password managers to improve their personal security. Read more…

UIDAI to add facial recognition to ID card biometrics
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India’s UIDAI to add facial recognition to ID card biometrics

January 16, 2018 News Centre 0

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India will build facial recognition into its national identity card in addition to fingerprints after a series of breaches in the world’s biggest biometric identification program, the government said on Monday. Read more…

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That Face ID hack actually validates it as a better biometric

November 16, 2017 Richard Windsor 0

The inevitable hacking of Face ID has been achieved, but the lengths that the hackers had to go to crack the system proves that, for all practical purposes, it is a worthy upgrade from fingerprint Read more…

face ID
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Researcher “fools” Face ID with a 3D-printed mask

November 15, 2017 News Centre 0

HANOI (Reuters) – A researcher in Vietnam has demonstrated how he apparently fooled Face ID – Apple’s face recognition ID software on its new iPhone X – using a mask made with a 3D printer, Read more…

facial recognition
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Thanks to China, it’s a good time to be a facial recognition startup

November 15, 2017 News Centre 0

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Buoyed by China’s plans to build a ubiquitous CCTV surveillance network, Chinese and some foreign investors are pouring money into start-up technology firms that specialize in facial recognition software. At stake Read more…

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Thailand will require biometric checks for SIM cards next month

November 7, 2017 News Centre 0

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will introduce biometric checks nationwide for mobile telephone users to register their SIM cards from Dec. 15, the telecoms regulator said on Monday, in a bid to stamp out fraudulent electronic Read more…

voice biometrics
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NICE supplies voice biometrics solution to Permata Bank

October 3, 2017 News Centre 0

NICE announced that Indonesia’s Permata Bank has implemented its Real-Time Authentication (RTA) biometric solution, making it the first domestic bank in Indonesia to introduce voice biometrics as part of its customer authentication protocol. RTA, together Read more…

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