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Customs and Border Protection is expanding its use of biometric iris recognition

The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images) Customs and ...
Biometric Update

Researchers warn biometric template protection still not adopted by industry

As biometric scanning become ubiquitous – from unlocking smartphones to airport security – data privacy and security is ...
JD Supra

The Evolution of Biometric Data Protection Bills – Updates from Maryland and Mississippi

Your biometric data tells the tale of who you are in intricate detail. Often, your biometric data is used to verify your identity at work or school. Currently, Illinois has the most comprehensive ...
JD Supra

Recent Biometrics Decisions from Québec’s Data Protection Authority: Five Key Takeaways

Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of ...
Biometric Update

Lawsuit casts new light on ICE, CBP’s expanding biometric, visual surveillance dragnet

At the center of the allegations in the Illinois lawsuit is the DHS app Mobile Fortify, a smartphone-based tool Biometric ...
WXXI News

Why it matters that Wegmans and other retailers are gathering biometric data on shoppers

"If your credit card is stolen, get a new one,” one expert said. “If your biometric data is stolen, you can't get a new face, and you can’t get new hands." ...
Business Wire

SmartMetric Says the Imminent Release of Its Biometric Fingerprint Activated Credit Card Will Provide Massive Increased Protection for Card Users and Card Issuing Banks

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartMetric, Inc. (OTC: SMME) reports that the SmartMetric Gen 4 Biometric Fingerprint Card has been developed to meet the specific demand of the credit card industry and ...