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  • [New] JPMorgan Chase is planning a broad roll out of biometric payments with US retailers by early 2025, enabling shoppers to make purchases by scanning their palms or faces. FinExtra
  • In 2024, we can expect to see more companies adopting biometric authentication methods, such as fingerprint scanning and facial recognition. TSG Training Ltd
  • In 2024, there could be a much broader adoption of behavioral authentication methods, going beyond the ancient method of passwords which is already outdated as well as traditional biometrics like fingerprints and facial recognition. Cognixia
  • Customs and Border Protection has told airports it plans to increase its targets for scanning passengers with facial recognition as they leave the U.S.. 404 Media
  • As we gaze into 2024, with projections suggesting a staggering 355.77 crore online shoppers in India by 2027, it's evident that the tide is turning towards online retail. FinancialExpress
  • In 2024, businesses will implement biometric solutions to enhance security measures and ensure a seamless user experience. TechBullion
  • More than a decade after it joined the Fido Alliance, Mastercard says its new service will make it easy for businesses to integrate biometrics for users logging into apps or websites and making purchases online. FinExtra
  • AI-generated fake biometric images are so good that in two years many firms will not accept facial recognition alone for identity verification and authentication. it World Canada
  • The world will look towards Europe, which is poised to approve ground-breaking legislation via the AI Act, which, among other measures, bans the real-time use of biometric analysis via sensitive characteristics in public spaces (with an exception for law enforcement). Verdict
  • In 2024, we can anticipate advancements in under-display fingerprint sensors and even more accurate facial recognition technology. Fonehouse
  • Many states have focused on passing new laws to protect health-care and biometric data, which legal experts expect will likely continue as a theme in 2025. Digiday
  • Biometric technology, such as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning, will continue to evolve in 2023. TechBullion
  • The use of facial recognition, for example, is expected to double in the next few years. IEC e-tech
  • Brussels finalized in December a new law, the Artificial Intelligence Act, governing how law enforcement will be able to use AI tools like facial recognition software to go through footage and images. Politico
  • 73% of banks plan to implement facial recognition by 2025 per Juniper Research. ExpertBeacon
  • The Home Office recently signed a contract with IBM worth £54.7m for a biometric data platform that will include a service allowing law enforcement services across the UK to match facial image data. PublicTechnology
  • In sign-up sites around the world, people have been getting their faces scanned by a shiny spherical orb, shrugging off privacy campaigners' concerns that the biometric data could be misused. Reuters
  • World ID verification is coming to Germany, such that users will be able to get fully verified using custom-designed hardware that employs biometric data. CoinDesk
  • Spain will need to resolve strong divergences between the European Parliament and Member States, such as whether to permit the use of real-time biometric identification - a use MEPs have called to ban but which Member States maintain is essential for effective law enforcement. Portland
  • A scandal unfolding in Argentina shows the dangers of implementing facial recognition - even with laws and limits in place. Pulitzer Center
  • In 2024, biometric authentication will become more prevalent, not only on smartphones but also in various sectors, including banking, healthcare, and government services, ensuring personalized and robust security measures. TechBullion

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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