biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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The expansion into Latin America comes at a time when Clearview, which is used by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and hundreds of police departments across the U.S., faces a range of lawsuits and fines for allegedly violating biometric and other privacy laws.
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Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 18 June 2024
For example, proprietary algorithms built on private biometric datasets that power commercial neurofeedback headsets.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 June 2024
When applied to each time a company collected someone’s biometric information, the potential for damages could grow exponentially.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Beyond its ability to enroll travelers in TSA PreCheck, members of Clear are welcome to use a separate security line at airport checkpoints by identifying themselves through biometric scans (fingerprint or eye scans).
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
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Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 18 June 2024
For example, proprietary algorithms built on private biometric datasets that power commercial neurofeedback headsets.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 June 2024
When applied to each time a company collected someone’s biometric information, the potential for damages could grow exponentially.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
Beyond its ability to enroll travelers in TSA PreCheck, members of Clear are welcome to use a separate security line at airport checkpoints by identifying themselves through biometric scans (fingerprint or eye scans).
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
Retina scanners are not the only example of biometric technology, which uses machines to identify people by their physical characteristics …—Discover
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