biometrics
TikTok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric data 

TikTok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric data
Users had accused the social media platform of scanning their videos for facial features and sharing data with third-parties
26 Feb 2021
AI should include 'undesirable side effect' warnings, claims PwC

AI should include 'undesirable side effect' warnings, claims PwC
Maria Luciana Axente says data scientists should respond to an ethical code just like medical practitioners
26 Feb 2021
Gov considering revamp of NHS app for vaccine certification 

Gov considering revamp of NHS app for vaccine certification
Privacy campaigners say vaccine IDs only offer a "future of more controls, not more freedom"
24 Feb 2021
Petition urges EU regulators to ban biometric mass surveillance

Petition urges EU regulators to ban biometric mass surveillance
Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'
17 Feb 2021
Post Office embraces biometrics for new digital identity app

Post Office embraces biometrics for new digital identity app
Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes
15 Feb 2021
What are biometrics?

What are biometrics?
Your face, iris, DNA and typing style can all be used as a password
5 Jan 2021
Why deepfakes could threaten everything from biometrics to democracy

Why deepfakes could threaten everything from biometrics to democracy
Deepfake technology has been rated the most serious AI crime threat, but there are ways to fight back
30 Oct 2020
Clearview AI investigated over 'social media data scraping'

Clearview AI investigated over 'social media data scraping'
The notorious facial recognition firm provides image data to law enforcement agencies
9 Jul 2020
Google staff demand firm cancels police contracts

Google staff demand firm cancels police contracts
The letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai had been signed by at least 1,666 employees
23 Jun 2020
Only skin deep: The state of biometric security

Only skin deep: The state of biometric security
Biometrics were supposed to solve the issue of identification once and for all. Are these systems reliable, accurate and secure?
17 Jun 2020
Eurostar will use biometrics to power ‘contactless travel’

Eurostar will use biometrics to power ‘contactless travel’
Facial verification tech will eliminate the need for passengers to come into contact with people or hardware
17 Jun 2020
Amazon halts police use of its facial recognition tech

Amazon halts police use of its facial recognition tech
Company hopes that one-year moratorium will be enough for Congress to introduce additional legislation
11 Jun 2020
Met Police facial recognition plans "a breathtaking assault" on rights

Met Police facial recognition plans "a breathtaking assault" on rights
Plans to use live facial recognition come under fire from privacy campaigners
27 Jan 2020
Google testing biometric support for Autofill service

Google testing biometric support for Autofill service
Users may be asked for additional verification before Autofill populates apps and forms with sensitive data
13 Jan 2020
If not passwords then what?

If not passwords then what?
Google and Microsoft have both talked up a passwordless future, but what does that mean and is the technology ready to make it happen anytime soon?
8 Jan 2020
Biometric data leaks and targeted ransomware to dominate 2020 threat landscape

Biometric data leaks and targeted ransomware to dominate 2020 threat landscape
Expect attackers to go after devices previously overlooked
21 Nov 2019
Genetics startup Veritas rocked by data breach

Genetics startup Veritas rocked by data breach
Customer information has been stolen from the DNA-screening company
8 Nov 2019
Banks kill biometric support for Samsung Galaxy phones

Banks kill biometric support for Samsung Galaxy phones
Nationwide and Natwest among several banks taking action after a fingerprint glitch was revealed last week
23 Oct 2019
Why you should be terrified by biometric technology

Why you should be terrified by biometric technology
Unless our apathy towards data protection changes, we may soon lose something we can’t replace
21 Aug 2019
Manchester City urged to drop facial recognition idea

Manchester City urged to drop facial recognition idea
Human rights groups have called it a "disturbing move", citing concerns about the US company involved
19 Aug 2019
Amazon claims AWS Rekognition can now detect fear

Amazon claims AWS Rekognition can now detect fear
The cloud giant has updated its facial recognition software as regulators mull the privacy concerns of the technology
14 Aug 2019
NatWest trials voice banking in the UK

NatWest trials voice banking in the UK
Customers will be able to use a Google Home to access their accounts
12 Aug 2019
Windows 10 gains FIDO certification for biometric logins

Windows 10 gains FIDO certification for biometric logins
Microsoft’s war against passwords reaches a significant milestone as users are urged to use Windows Hello
9 May 2019