Burkina Faso introduces new biometric ID system in major digital leap
The military leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore, has set a new biometric national ID card initiative in motion to…
Year: 2025
Docusign upgrades to IAL2 ID verification with ID.me, Clear biometric platforms
Docusign has strengthened its identity verification capabilities through integrations of ID.me and Clear’s biometric platforms to meet the higher security…
Metropolis secures $1.6B to bring AI recognition platform to new verticals
AI-powered real-time recognition platform Metropolis, which acquired Israeli biometrics firm Oosto in January, has announced US$1.6 billion in financing, bringing…
Livestream sellers in Vietnam will be required to verify identity through VNeID
Sellers and affiliate marketers using livestream platforms in Vietnam will have to verify their identity through the national digital ID…
Sophisticated malware found posing as Indonesia’s digital ID app
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malware app designed to steal financial data, which disguises itself as Indonesia’s national digital identity…
Samsung testing Metalenz face biometrics for future flagship phone, leaker says
Early testing firmware for a forthcoming flagship smartphone from Samsung appears to include facial recognition technology from Metalenz. Samsung electronics…
UN’s first cybercrime convention sparks concern over data requests
The UN’s Convention against Cybercrime (UNCC), which strengthens international cooperation in combating online crime, was officially signed by 72 countries…
The fight over Ring’s new facial recognition feature
The growing pushback against the use of facial recognition in consumer surveillance devices has sharpened considerably with Amazon Ring’s plan…
Washington state confronts expanding surveillance system as Flock draws fire
In Washington state, a series of court rulings, public records disclosures, investigative reports, and municipal policy decisions have converged to…
Human super-recognizers teach AI how to recognize faces in new study
You might know someone who struggles to recognize people, even if they’re famous and on TV all the time. On…
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