Fingerprinting news and trends

Google I/O Highlights Privacy Controls, Personalization
Google // May 08, 2019

Google revealed that it has several updates planned for the near future at its I/O 2019 event. First, the tech giant announced that Duplex, its AI chat agent, will soon expand to help users get things done on the web, such as booking a restaurant. “We want...

Uber’s iPhone Tracking Ignites Complaint To The FTC
Ridesharing // April 28, 2017

Identity protection is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity for tech companies to have in today’s risky online climate. As such, it’s not too shocking that there is an advocacy group that exists with the sole purpose of challenging the tech industry on privacy...

Zwipe’s Biometric Payment Cards To Launch In 2016
News // October 15, 2015

Zwipe, a Norwegian startup that uses biometrics — specifically fingerprints — to authenticate card transactions, has garnered $5 million in Series B funding. TechCrunch reported Wednesday (Oct. 14) that the company, battling against the traditional bulwarks of PINs and passwords, received the money from Photon Future,...

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Apple to Police Apps That ‘Fingerprint’ Users

July 30, 2023
Apple will begin cracking down on apps that track users by collecting data from their devices. “Some APIs … have the potential of being misused to access device signals to try to identify the device or user, also known as fingerprinting,” the tech giant wrote in a recent blog post.  “Regardless of whether a user gives […]

Google I/O Highlights Privacy Controls, Personalization

May 08, 2019
Google revealed that it has several updates planned for the near future at its I/O 2019 event. First, the tech giant announced that Duplex, its AI chat agent, will soon expand to...

Uber’s iPhone Tracking Ignites Complaint To The FTC

April 28, 2017
Identity protection is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity for tech companies to have in today’s risky online climate. As such, it’s not too shocking that there is an...