Latest about Biometrics
EU proposes strict regulations to curb AI misuse
News The draft regulations call for the use of systems that allow ‘social scoring' by governments to be banned
TikTok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric data
News Users had accused the social media platform of scanning their videos for facial features and sharing data with third-parties
AI should include 'undesirable side effect' warnings, claims PwC
News Maria Luciana Axente says data scientists should respond to an ethical code just like medical practitioners
Gov considering revamp of NHS app for vaccine certification
News Privacy campaigners say vaccine IDs only offer a "future of more controls, not more freedom"
Petition urges EU regulators to ban biometric mass surveillance
News Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'
Post Office embraces biometrics for new digital identity app
News Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes
What are biometrics?
In-depth Your face, iris, DNA and typing style can all be used as a password
Why deepfakes could threaten everything from biometrics to democracy
In-depth Deepfake technology has been rated the most serious AI crime threat, but there are ways to fight back
