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Civil, digital rights groups pressure EU to ban biometric mass surveillance
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?
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
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?
Talking of security, which we were very recently, it is extraordinary how healthcare innovations are throwing off a very useful by-product. Read more…
Off the Wire
Folding screens and biometrics will transform smartphones
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…
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MobiCom links with KHUR for fingerprint authentication
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…
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Marriott and Alibaba to test facial recognition check-in at hotels
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…
Features
Friday Futures: invisibility cloaks, life on a moon, space freezers
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…
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Beijing wants to put bio-recognition tech in its subway: report
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…
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Oh good, police in China are using facial recognition AR glasses
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…