Trump’s Homeland Security Picks Could Have Lasting Impact on Border Biometrics
(Biometric Update, Jan 13, 2025)
Donald Trump’s leadership picks for homeland security signals a potentially significant shift in border security strategy, particularly as it applies to the adoption and expansion of biometric technologies. This leadership team, with its shared focus on robust border enforcement, could catalyze major advancements in biometric systems at U.S. borders.
Pro Consumidor Demands Worldcoin Delete Irregularly Collected Biometric Data
(Dominican Today, Jan 13, 2025)
Eddy Alcántara, Pro Consumidor’s executive director, sent a formal request to Worldcoin’s local representatives, urging the immediate deletion of all biometric and personal data. He also demanded verifiable evidence confirming the data’s elimination.
The Secret History of Huawei and Its Big Brother Empire
(The Times, Jan 12, 2025)
There were biometric scanners that picked up iris patterns in the eyes, which could be used to identify a person, similar to fingerprints.
Arrested by AI: Police Ignore Standards After Facial Recognition Matches
(The Washington Post, Jan 13, 2025)
Though the city’s facial recognition policy warns officers that the results of the technology are “nonscientific” and “should not be used as the sole basis for any decision,” Shute proceeded to build a case against one of the AI-generated results.
JPM to Offer Payment Terminals With Biometric Authentication
(PYMNTS, Jan 13, 2025)
The J.P. Morgan Paypad and Pinpad will enable merchants to accept payment methods like chip, contactless, swipe, QR code and biometric authentication.
