Biometrics
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 The pros and cons of facial recognition technologyIn-depth There are plenty of pros and cons of facial recognition technology, but is it really worth risking user privacy in the name of efficiency and security? By David Gargaro Last updated In-depth
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 Leaked today, exploited for lifeWhitepaper How social media biometric patterns affect your future By ITPro Published Whitepaper
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 Five things to consider before choosing an MFA solutionIn-depth Because we all should move on from using “password” as a password By Rene Millman Published In-depth
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 The IT Pro Podcast: Going passwordlessIT Pro Podcast Something you are, or something you have, could be more important than a password you know in the near future By IT Pro Published IT Pro Podcast
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 Podcast transcript: Going passwordlessIT Pro Podcast Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast By IT Pro Published IT Pro Podcast
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 UK police fails ethical tests with "unlawful" facial recognition deploymentsNews A University of Cambridge team audited UK police use of the tech and found frequent ethical and legal shortcomings By Rory Bathgate Published News
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 Snapchat settles for $35 million in Illinois biometrics lawsuitNews The social media giant had been accused of improperly collecting, storing facial geometry in violation of state legislation By Rory Bathgate Published News
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 Home Office to collect foreign offenders' biometric data using smartwatch schemeNews Facial recognition and geolocation data will be matched against Home Office, Ministry of Justice and police databases By Rory Bathgate Published News
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 Southern co-operative faces legal complaint for facial recognition CCTVNews Rights group Big Brother Watch has written to the Information Commissioner to “stop unlawful processing” By Rory Bathgate Published News
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 Amazon gave police departments Ring footage without permissionNews The tech giant has done this 11 times this year By Zach Marzouk Published News
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 FTC fires warning against sensitive data misuseNews The agency has responded to fears around biometric data breaches, including those relating to abortion services By Rory Bathgate Published News
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 SoftBank under pressure over links with 'blacklisted' Chinese facial recognition firmNews A subsidiary of the Japanese tech giant that conducts business with Mastercard and Visa relies on tech by the sanctioned SenseTime By Rory Bathgate Published News