Articles Tagged with ''biometrics''

Passwords are a double-edged sword: they are meant to protect information, but they are also frustrating with so many to remember and manage.

What are some of the main security factors to consider when using enterprise messaging platforms?

U.K. bank NatWest is testing a payment fob that uses biometric fingerprint technology.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to utilize biometrics and facial recognition systems to identify all travelers, including U.S. citizens. 

Colo. Governor Jared Polis announced the launch of the Colorado Digital ID in the myColorado mobile app, the State of Colorado’s official mobile app™, which enables Coloradans to create an electronic version of their Colorado driver license or state identification (ID) card.

The American Civil Liberties Union and its Massachusetts chapter filed a lawsuit in Boston, Mass. federal court suing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). 

The volume and profile of data breaches are not only growing — they’re accelerating. In just one year, from 2018 to 2019, reported breaches jumped 54 percent. The first half of 2019 alone saw more than 4.1 billion compromised records due to hackers and poor security practices.

A new Illinois lawsuit accused Harrah's Casino in Joliet, Ill. of violating the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act by possessing the facial geometry scans and identifying information of its Joliet casino customers "without creating and following a written policy, made available to the public."

Vimeo, a video platform, has been accused of violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) for illegally storing, collecting and using individuals' biometric indentifiers and biometric information without written consent. 

This weekend, the city of Chicago will host more than 45,000 runners from all U.S. 50 states and from 100 countries, in addition to two million visitors, for the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. With an impressive amount of runners, community members and visitors, the city of Chicago, as it has done for many years, will rely on Axis Communications to ensure safety for the runners, spectators and marathon workers.