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Bianca Gonzalez

Bianca Gonzalez

Freelance Journalist, Writer and Solutions Journalist at Biometric Update

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Recent Articles

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Americans' comfort using biometrics in place of passwords, legacy ID verification grows - Biometr...

The iProov Biometric Pulse Survey of 2,000 Americans found that 79 percent of respondents think there has to be a more secure solution than passwords when accessing banking and government services, according to a release. Most – seven in ten – agree that they would use biometrics to verify their identity for banking and government services on how their data is used and stored.The release cites that the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center logged losses over $12.5 million, demonstrating a need f…
8 months ago
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NIST data protection guidance, international standards follow Biden...

Following Joe Biden’s executive order for data protection at the end of February, the Department of Commerce has announced three draft guidance documents from the National Institute for Standards and Technology, a draft plan for international standards, and a new measurement program which is open to comments from the public. The General Services Administration (GSA) has published its own guidance document, specific to procuring generative AI and other specialized technologies.NIST’s AI RMF Gener…
8 months ago
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T-Mobile, Amazon, and Target hit with facial recognition lawsuits -...

More companies with household names familiar to consumers are getting hit with lawsuits for alleged violations of BIPA and New York’s Biometric Identifier Information Law. T-Mobile is facing a suit for its use of facial recognition for theft prevention in New York City stores. Target is similarly accused of violating BIPA for its use of facial recognition to prevent theft. Amazon faces its own BIPA lawsuit by collecting workers’ scans.T-Mobile sued after anti-theft facial recognition use in stor…
8 months ago
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Steak n Shake takes PopID biometrics chain-wide - Biometric Update

PopID has announced its biometric check-in and checkout will now be available on ACRELEC kiosks at all 300-plus Steak n Shake locations in the U.S. PopID’s check-in feature allows customers to review favorite orders and track loyalty points, while streamlining the consumer experience.The addition can free up time for staff members, improve customer satisfaction, increase loyalty rewards participation, and reduce payment processing costs.Consumer biometrics show promise in overcoming friction and…
8 months ago
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Open Home Foundation launches to defend privacy, choice in smart ho...

The Open Home Foundation has launched as a non-profit to support privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. This will defend against surveillance capitalism, buyouts, and open-source projects becoming “abandonware,” organizers say.The founders have transferred over 240 projects, standards, drivers, and libraries to the foundation including Home Assistant, ESPHome, Zigpy, Piper, and Improv Wi-Fi.In partnership with Nabu Casa, a key funder that owns Home Assistant and ESPHome, the founda…
8 months ago
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NITDA and NIMC collaborating to support Nigeria’s digital economy -...

In Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will work together to expand the use of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital public infrastructure (DPI) to further the harmony between digital identity, payment ecosystem, and data exchange, according to Channels Television.This is consistent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “renewed hope agenda” for equitable solutions for Nigerian citizens.Kashifu Inuwa Ab…
8 months ago
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UK digital visas to fully replace physical immigration documents by...

In the UK, the Home Office has announced that it will invite those with physical immigration documents to create a biometric eVisa via email as part of the government’s greater plan to introduce a digital immigration system, with the goal of implementing eVisas for almost all visa holders in the country by 2025.The Home Office will send emails to those with physical immigration documents called biometric residence permits (BRPs), inviting them to make a UK Visas and Immigration account in order…
8 months ago
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Socure announces faster biometric IDV, deepfake and synthetic ident...

Identity verification provider Socure has announced the launch of its next generation DocV, now including enhanced deepfake selfie biometrics detection and barcode enhancement. The company is also using data sets from Canadian mobile intelligence provider EnStream to improve its synthetic identity fraud detection.DocV upgraded for faster biometric ID verification, deepfake protectionSocure has announced the launch of its next generation document verification service, DocV, which will now leverag…
8 months ago
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Seychelles expands, Ghana plans for chip biometric passport issuance

The Seychelles biometric passport scheme will expand to Australia and Canada through a contract with IN Groupe, continuing their partnership.
9 months ago
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Law to fight identity fraud in US introduced, Australia blocks over...

Countries are taking steps to effectively mitigate fraud through identity verification. In the U.S., the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act was introduced in Congress for fraud prevention and investigation in response to widespread pandemic fraud. At the same time, Australia’s efforts to prevent fraud through its stolen ID register has successfully blocked over 300,000 fraud attempts.Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act introduced in US CongressU.S. legislators have introduced the $1.4 billion Fraud…
9 months ago
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Worldcoin adds privacy protection and age restriction, criticized i...

Worldcoin has announced the addition of data privacy protection features, apparently in response to allegations that minors’ biometrics had been collected in Portugal. The company continues to face privacy challenges, meanwhile. In Argentina, privacy concerns are rising as more people submit their irises to Worldcoin in exchange for crypto, while in Chile, an appeal to reopen a lawsuit against the company has been denied.Worldcoin detailed new updates to improve transparency and personal power o…
9 months ago
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Vein biometric authentication picks up steam for hospital, pharmacy...

mofiria’s finger vein biometrics will secure Pers Japan drawers in hospitals throughout Tokyo, while nVIAsoft will use its Verihand biometrics in Arrive’s Mailbox-as-a-Service system, according to announcements.mofiria and Pers Japan deploy finger vein authenticationIn collaboration with Pers Japan, a hospital furniture rental business, mofiria, a finger vein biometrics company, has announced it has developed a drawer that unlocks using finger vein authentication.Users can hover a finger over th…
9 months ago
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Digi Yatra app users face glitches, data privacy concerns - Biometr...

Travelers at Kolkata Airport are struggling to upload their boarding passes into the Digi Yatra app, which is intended to use biometrics to expedite boarding while enhancing security, according to Times of India. The streamlined process is only available after a boarding pass is uploaded.Out of the roughly 12,000 passengers who enter the airport using Digi Yatra channels, over 3,000 use the app, while the rest log into the system through kiosks on site. Those who use the app, who also tend to be…
9 months ago
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Jumio named in BIPA lawsuit over crypto ID verification - Biometric...

Biometric identity verification provider Jumio is in legal hot water again for alleged violations of Illinois’ BIPA. This time, plaintiff Jacob Czyszczon claims Jumio collected, stored, and used his biometric data without his consent, and therefore unlawfully, when he went through a KYC process in a finance app that used Jumio’s identity verification. A class action lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court on March 18.The filing, spotted by Northern California Record, says Czyszczon comp…
9 months ago
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Idemia Secure Transactions works with Qualcomm for offline CBDC pay...

Idemia Secure Transactions (IST), the secure payments division of Idemia, announced it is working with Qualcomm to offer users offline payments on smartphones for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).IST will be able to offer OEMs the capability to bring offline payments to their users through the Snapdragon 8-series Mobile Platform which requires a Qualcomm Secure Processor Unit. Customers can make payments with traditional cards, biometric cards, smart phones, or smart watches.Validation vi…
9 months ago
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Public-private partnerships pose opportunity for DPI and national d...

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) may play a critical role in the development of a national digital identity infrastructure around the world.
9 months ago
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Nametag, Indian academics, Intercede strengthen MFA with biometrics...

As deepfake threats rise, enterprises are losing faith in the security of identity verification and authentication without further protection. Gartner projects that by 2026, 30 percent of enterprises will no longer see biometric identity verification as reliable on its own.As security threats evolve, so does MFA. Nametag has just launched Nametag Autopilot for self-service account recovery. Researchers at IIT Mandi in India have developed the adaptID system to replace passwords and OTPs with key…
9 months ago
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Iris ID expands in Turkiye, Alcatraz goes outside for biometric acc...

Several biometrics companies have announced recent moves in the access control space with multi-modal biometric products and attendance systems.
9 months ago
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Patent lawsuit ruling against Assa Abloy and HID Global thrown out ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has thrown out decisions in favor of CPC Patent Technologies over Assa Abloy and HID Global because the rulings introduced new terminology. Patent lawsuits against Apple’s Secure Enclave will take place in Texas after the company’s request for location transfer was rejected.Rulings against Assa Abloy, HID vacatedThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has thrown out decisions that found that Assa Abloy and HID Global failed to show that two biometric pat…
9 months ago
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Smart Engines AI can scan multiple ID documents at once to simplify...

Software development company Smart Engines has developed AI for multi-document recognition to fight fraud.The AI can recognize dozens of documents in a single frame, allowing for banks to provide a more streamlined identity verification process while protecting themselves against fraud.Users save time by surpassing having to submit individual shots of different documents. The multi-document recognition also minimizes the risk of fraudsters generating or editing document images to get past ident…
9 months ago
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RecFaces live facial recognition used for security during 2024 Braz...

Cameras using Id-Guard from RecFaces, a Dubai-based facial recognition software developer, were used to secure Brazil Carnival 2024, according to a company release.The cameras were used at mobile control checkpoints. ID-Guard’s real-time biometric identification would immediately notify security if barred individuals were present in the audience. RecFaces notes the importance of both speed and accuracy of threat detection alerts to the use case.“We are proud to say that our solution has once aga…
10 months ago