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זיהוי עיניים זיהוי ביומטרי מעקב ריגול פריצה

IronVest raises $23 million Seed round to protect personal online security and privacy through biometrics

The Israeli company’s solution uses decentralized biometric fraud prevention technology to ensure only the correct person can access the most sensitive accounts and data during sign-in and throughout a session

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Jeff Bezos, Meghan Markle, and You Have This in Common: Privacy Concerns

31.01.20|Dov Greenbaum

Passwords are both easily cracked and forgotten but available alternatives, such as biometric facial recognition technologies, raise their own prominent concerns

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Your Smart TV Is Watching You, Question Is Who For

06.12.19|Dov Greenbaum

Many current models of smart TVs include cameras and microphones to boot. Combined with an insecure internet connection, these devices are becoming an increasingly worrying privacy concern

Think Before You Ink: in the Age of Biometrics, Tattoos Are Becoming a Major Privacy Issue

24.05.19|Dov Greenbaum

Like a fingerprint, every tattoo is ostensibly unique and can be used by law enforcement agencies and other entities for identification and profiling

ועידת הדיגיטל והמובייל ד"ר רונן יוכפז מנהל אגף הפיתוח בחטיבה

Bank Hapoalim Partners With Local Startup to Give Biometric Access to Bank Accounts

31.10.18|Racheli Bindman

Using AnyVision’s facial recognition technologies, the bank can let customers open a bank account online without having to come to the bank personally, Ronen Yochpaz, a vice president at the bank said

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Engineering Outfit Pangea Group Acquires Biometrics Company NIP Global

14.06.18|Meir Orbach

The deal is valued at about $30 million

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Your Personal Secrets May Be Written All Over Your Face

05.04.18|Keren Tsuriel Harari

Facial recognition technology offers enormous promise in medicine, security and consumer applications, but concerns about privacy and abuse also bear examination