Hard Border with Spain in November if the Eu’s New Passport System is Introduced Before a Brexit Deal
(The Olive Press, Jul 23, 2024)
“As the Government of Gibraltar prepares for all eventualities, including a non-negotiated outcome (NNO), the public should note that Gibraltar would, in the event of a deal with the EU not being reached, enhance its own border control infrastructure providing for the use of e-gates and automated systems which would also process biometric data as is becoming customary at borders across the globe,” the government said in a statement. With barriers growing up on both sides of the border, it would put an end to the relaxed approach to border control currently in effect.
Enhancing Mobile App Security with Behaviour-Based Biometrics
(ComputerWeekly.com, Jul 23, 2024)
Behaviour-based biometrics is a method of authentication that identifies individuals based on their unique patterns of interactions, instead of permanent physical aspects. These interactions create a unique “behavioural fingerprint” for each user, which can be compared against real-time behaviour to detect anomalies and potential security threats.
School Reprimanded for Illegally Using Facial Recognition Software in Canteen
(The Telegraph, Jul 23, 2024)
An Essex secondary school broke the law when it illegally used facial recognition software to speed up lunch queues, a report has found. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a “reprimand” – the first of its kind – condemning Chelmer Valley High School on Tuesday.
Biometrics Unlocked: How Your Unique Traits Are Replacing Passwords in the Digital World
(DataQuest India, Jul 23, 2024)
Biometric authentication can help safeguard your consumers’ data. We will also learn how your application can leverage existing device capabilities – hardware and OS, as well as easily available APIs to provide your consumers with a secure and seamless way to authenticate themselves.
Insurance Row Over Biometric Privacy Suit Kept in Federal Court
(Bloomberg Law, Jul 23, 2024)
A logistics company won its bid to transfer its insurer’s state court suit to federal court due to a loophole in the law that typically bars in-state defendants from fleeing to federal court. “Allowing an in-state defendant to remove a case before service of process — but not after service of process — may not seem like the most sensible line to draw. But Congress holds the pen, and draws the lines,” Judge Steven Seeger for the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois wrote in a Monday order denying the insurer’s motion to remand the case to...
