biometrics

COVID, quicker payments and better security are all cited as reasons for ditching cards and fingerprints in favour of the new system

The tech industry reacts to the new threshold introduced by the FCA

The US convenience store chain has been ordered to scrap its facial scanning tool and delete any stored data

An in-depth look at the EU directive that aims to harmonise online payment protection

Privacy group Liberty says the updated code of practice fails to account for the dangers created by this "dystopian surveillance tool"

Lawmakers fret about the privacy implications of Amazon One

Prosecutors argued that the Microsoft device could contain footage of the 6 January insurrection

Is it really worth risking user privacy in the name of efficiency and security?

The EDPB and EDPS claim a ban is needed if we want to preserve our freedoms and create a human-centric legal framework for AI

ICO investigations found most companies using the technology tended to be "immature" in their approach to data protection

Biometric authentication was supposed to change the world - but has it?

The draft regulations call for the use of systems that allow ‘social scoring' by governments to be banned

Users had accused the social media platform of scanning their videos for facial features and sharing data with third-parties

Maria Luciana Axente says data scientists should respond to an ethical code just like medical practitioners

Privacy campaigners say vaccine IDs only offer a "future of more controls, not more freedom"

Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'

Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes

Your face, iris, DNA and typing style can all be used as a password

Deepfake technology has been rated the most serious AI crime threat, but there are ways to fight back

The notorious facial recognition firm provides image data to law enforcement agencies

The letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai had been signed by at least 1,666 employees

Biometrics were supposed to solve the issue of identification once and for all. Are these systems reliable, accurate and secure?