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Prepare now for when quantum computers break biometric encryption: Trust Stamp

Digital identity and trust provider Trust Stamp has released a white paper explaining the threat of quantum computing to biometric systems and making recommendations to minimize the risks. Quantum...

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Team with 3D vein biometrics device seeks investment and R+D through EEN

A Spanish university is seeking partners for a contactless infrared vein imaging device, pitched as a useful tool for biometric identification in event access control, cybersecurity and payments – and...

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A new way to thwart facial recognition targets surveillance camera sensors

As facial recognition surveillance spreads, researchers and privacy-minded individuals have been trying to come up with ways to thwart the technology, using masks, garish makeup, flamboyant clothing...

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Worldcoin Foundation announces grant winners

The Worldcoin Foundation has announced the winners of its grant program designed to improve Worldcoin, a project that aims to enroll the world into its digital identity service by scanning people’s...

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Lawmakers try again for US bill that opens forensic black boxes

A pair of U.S. politicians have introduced a bill to open black-box forensic algorithms used in criminal trials. The AI software is a common participant in criminal cases nationwide. One of the most...

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SenseTime wins deals in Saudi Arabia in return for investment in domestic firms

SenseTime and other technology companies based in China are investing in local firms in Saudi Arabia, often in the form of joint ventures, to qualify for contracts in the country worth hundreds of...

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Biometric sensors that can be papered on a wall? It would seem so

Metamaterials are being applied to biometrics and the results are likely to include surveillance and ID verification systems that are cheaper, more efficient and stealthier than anything on the...

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Smart Engines claims new facial recognition system uses no biometric information

Facial recognition algorithms traditionally depend on biometric data to make matches. However, with the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act within the European Union, the legal status of...

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Patent for ultrasonic fingerprint biometrics among thousands Huawei files...

A Huawei patent for ultrasonic fingerprint identification technology has been recently published. The patent application for CN117058725A describes “an ultrasonic fingerprint identification module, an...

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Worldcoin makes core components of iris biometric imaging software open source

Worldcoin has taken a step towards transparency by open-sourcing the software component of its Orb biometric device. This move allows for external verification of the company's data privacy claims and...

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