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Updates to Illinois’ biometric privacy signed into law thanks to Cunningham SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Bill Cunningham’s measure that updates liability guidelines in the Biometric Information Privacy Act was signed into law on Friday.“In order for Illinois to continue being a leader on...

Biometrics adoption around the world spurred by need for digital trust | Biometric Update Biometrics are being used to establish digital trust in many of the most-read articles of the week, from ID documents to digital public infrastructure.

Worldcoin biometrics collection faces a fine in Argentina, lines in Singapore | Biometric Update The Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovation has levied a fine against the company for failing to acquire accreditation as an ISP

Great article here about how are helping to secure the Paris Olympics.

Why Biometrics are Key to a Safe Paris Olympics Biometrics can be a force for major good in our society and around various facets of the upcoming Paris Olympics, most notably public safety.

Meta’s $1.4B settlement in Texas biometric data privacy lawsuit approved | Biometric Update Meta will pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle the lawsuit against it for using its discontinued facial recognition tag suggestions feature.

DHS’s beleaguered HART still hasn’t addressed privacy ‘gaps’ | Biometric Update The DHS estimated $3.1 billion Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) program continues to be plagued with privacy problems.

Untold numbers allowed into US without biometric screening | Biometric Update CBP officers at U.S. ports of entry are responsible for verifying whether a person seeking entry into the U.S. is the person he or she says they are.

Police upgrade biometrics capabilities and transparency | Biometric Update Biometrics for law enforcement, including contracts, deployments and use cases, are a central theme in several of the most-read stories of the past week.

ICE wants better biometrics for cross-border operations | Biometric Update The selected vendor will provide proscribed technology and services which will allow HSI to perform BITMAP operations more efficiently and effectively.

Italian researchers endorse biometrics to prevent digital identity misuse | Biometric Update Researchers from the University of Sassari in Italy examine the impact of biometric-based digital identity and its use in everyday applications.

Congratulations to Lora Sims of the Face Center of Excellence!!

In the words of our CEO, Bob Kocher:

"I-3 is immensely proud of Lora’s accomplishments, both directing the Face Center of Excellence, as well as her contributions to the Facial Identification discipline and community. She has worked tirelessly to promote responsible, effective use of this technology, particularly through FaCE’s rigorous training programs."

Face Center of Excellence Director Wins Prestigious FedID Award Face Center of Excellence Director Wins Prestigious FedID Award Press Release • Jul 9, 2024 09:00 EDT ARLINGTON, Va., July 9, 2024 (Newswire.com) - On June 26, the Federal Identity Forum (FedID) awarded the 2024 FedID award for “Best Educational Effort” to Ms. Lora Sims, Director of the Face C...

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Ideal Innovations, Inc. was recently awarded a patent for improving anti-drone warfare -- check out the press release below for the full details, and drop us a line if you want more information!

USPTO Issues Patent to Ideal Innovations for Handheld Integrated Targeting System (HITS) ARLINGTON, VA / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2024 / The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent on June 4, 2024, (patent ,000,674),...

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights.

Robots integrate biometrics for parcel delivery, security, and military operations | Biometric Update Tech firms are developing and testing robotic systems with biometric capabilities aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and security surveillance.

India launches airport biometric system to fast-track immigration checks | Biometric Update The FTI-TTP aims to enhance the travel experience. Eligible applicants will need to complete an online application and provide their biometrics.

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Meta to settle Texas lawsuit over Facebook facial recognition data Meta’s Facebook has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas that accused the social media giant of illegally using facial-recognition technology to collect biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.

Colorado Privacy Act Amended To Include Biometric Data Provisions On May 31, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB 1130 into law. This legislation amends the Colorado Privacy Act to add specific requirements for

Illinois legislation would limit damages companies must pay for biometric privacy violations Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.

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Age verification comes to social media as age of unregulated use nears an end | Biometric Update If trends continue, social media is set to follow in the path of ci******es: an activity benefitting early from lax age verification regulations.

ID R&D patents voice biometrics and spoof detection to protect smart devices | Biometric Update The latest U.S.patent granted to ID R&D protects a system for combining voice biometrics and spoof detection to secure smart device unlocking.

New international standard covers forensic biometrics in lab and field environments | Biometric Update A lunch talk by the European Association for Biometrics untangles the forthcoming Forensic Sciences standard ISO/IEC 21043.

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Limit to accrual of biometric data privacy violation penalties a step away in Illinois | Biometric Update A major amendment to America's most litigious biometric data privacy regulation that would limit the pile up of damages is a signature away from enactment.

Google Pay lets customers ditch CVVs for biometrics Google Pay has received a revamp to make it easier for shoppers to see card benefits, use BNPL on more sites, and ditch CVV codes in favour of biometrics at checkout.

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