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  • Loss of biometric data from 9 million Israelis cause for concern

    With governments and businesses collecting an ever greater amount of biometric data from individuals, the recent theft of an entire database containing biometric data on more than nine million Israelis is serious cause for concern

  • Precise Biometrics looks to Brazil to boost profits

    With Brazil gearing up to roll out a national ID card, Precise Biometrics hopes its partnership with Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) to become the exclusive distributor of fingerprint and smartcard readers in Brazil will bolster growth and strengthen performance

  • Facebook facial recognition proving problematic overseas

    A German court ruled that Facebook’s facial recognition software is in violation of German and European privacy laws; the company has until 7 November to amend its software to comply with German and EU laws or else it will face legal action

  • Also Noted

    State Department considers biometrics for border security * ID BOX helps secure biometric data * Indonesia unveils border biometrics * Your fingerprint can get you coffee * U.K. cops want nightclub fingerprint scans