Category Archives: Biometrics

Sep 17
2020

Singapore and “free” smart watches

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Cloak Meister

The Register reports: Singapore and Apple have cooked up a scheme that will see the city-state’s citizens rewarded with gift vouchers if they wear the Apple Watch as part of a national health promotion programme. To score any rewards Singaporeans … Continue reading →

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May 07
2020

Facial Recognition for Australian Govt Services

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Cloak Meister

It is coming, it is Big Brother, and it is un-necessary. https://www.dta.gov.au/our-projects/digital-identity/digital-identity-ecosystem This is terrible news, and hopefully will cause Australians to draw a line in the sand. As has long been the case, when you wish to access government … Continue reading →

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Feb 17
2018

Banks Checking Your Pulse

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Cloak Meister

The article at Fortune is titled Banks Are Using Biometrics to Detect Scammers. And it has already begun… A sensor in the branch, located in a port city on the East Coast, had detected unusual heartbeats and body heat patterns from … Continue reading →

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