The FTC says increased use of biometrics raises “significant” concerns about security, privacy and discrimination. In a policy statement published Thursday (May 18), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defines biometric information as data that depicts or describes physical, biological or behavioral traits, characteristics or measurements of or...
Online verification service ID.me, which counts the IRS among its clients and recently endured criticism over certain practices, Thursday (Feb. 24) announced a decidedly low-tech way to blunt critics. The company added people to the mix, in part to override automated processes that critics said...
Amazon is battling fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic by using video conference calls to verify the identity of new merchants, according to a Reuters report on Sunday (April 26). The eCommerce giant is trialing video as an alternative to in-person meetings that were canceled due...
Natural disasters, war and other emergencies can force people to evacuate their communities and flee their homes. Individuals rushing to escape danger may not have the time or presence of mind to grab birth certificates, Social Security cards and driver’s licenses, yet they may face...
June 01, 2023
General-purpose digital wallets started life in most parts of the world, including the U.S., as substitutes for physical credit cards at the point of sale — and promised to change how people pay. In truth, as Jenny Cheng, vice president and general manager of Google Wallet, told Karen Webster, the adoption rate as a payment […]
August 21, 2019
Sometimes the most interesting thing that comes from trying to solve a problem isn’t the eventual solution, but the other problems that are found along the way. Case in point:...
May 18, 2023
The FTC says increased use of biometrics raises “significant” concerns about security, privacy and discrimination. In a policy statement published Thursday (May 18), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) defines biometric information as data that depicts or describes physical, biological or behavioral traits, characteristics or measurements of or relating to a person’s body. “In recent years, biometric surveillance […]
February 24, 2022
Online verification service ID.me, which counts the IRS among its clients and recently endured criticism over certain practices, Thursday (Feb. 24) announced a decidedly low-tech way to blunt critics. The...
April 27, 2020
Amazon is battling fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic by using video conference calls to verify the identity of new merchants, according to a Reuters report on Sunday (April 26). The...
December 02, 2019
China has implemented a new policy requiring citizens who want new phone service to scan their faces to verify identities instead of simply presenting ID cards, according to a report...
