There is a common misconception that biometric recognition solutions have an intrinsic bias, but even the most advanced technologies today lack the cognition necessary to be deliberately racist ...

June 22, 2023 - Recent adverse rulings have demonstrated that no matter how fast companies run, they cannot hide from class actions and potentially astronomical ...

Although it wasn't called biometrics at the time, a rudimentary form of the technology emerged in 1901 when Scotland Yard adopted fingerprint classification to identify criminal suspects. The ...

Biometric screenings at airports are now preferred by travelers, according to a Sita report. Comfort levels are rising as biometrics are used in other ways, such as unlocking mobile phones. Still, ...

This year might be a boon for biometric privacy legislation. The topic is heating up and lies at the intersection of four trends: increasing artificial intelligence (AI)-based threats, growing ...

Biometrics is a fast-growing field — these technologies are increasingly being used to identify people across a range of settings and scenarios, most notably in criminal justice and travel. The ...

Scared of flying but don’t think twice about a lengthy road trip? Consider this: NOVA reports that your odds of a fatal car crash are 1 in 5000, but the chance of perishing in a plane is just 1 in 11 ...

In a new report called “Regulating Biometrics: Global Approaches and Urgent Questions,” the AI Now Institute says regulation advocates are beginning to believe a biometric surveillance state is not ...

The agency’s Face Analysis Technology Evaluation MORPH track shows that the most accurate facial recognition algorithms are still susceptible to face morphs.

Biometric technology identifies individuals based on their unique physical or behavioral traits. Government bodies, businesses and product developers increasingly leverage biometric systems, citing ...