New CEO appointed by Digital Impact Alliance
The Digital Impact Alliance is getting a new CEO. The non-profit organization dedicated to digital transformation has promoted Managing Director…
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UK biometrics ethics group seeks new advisors
The UK government is recruiting new advisors for its Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group (BFEG) which provides recommendations on handling…
UK biometric ethics group to consider implications of gait and voice recognition
Gait and voice biometrics are becoming more interesting to government and law enforcement agencies, prompting a need for ethical guidance,…
UK deploys fingerprint, face biometrics to track deportees, non-Irish EU citizens
People subject to deportation orders in the UK will soon have to carry a GPS-enabled fingerprint scanner. The move, designed…
Thoughtful Biometrics event returns to advance ethical practices
Dates for the second Thoughtful Biometrics conference have been announced. The virtual conference will happen across 4 days between July…
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group gets 2022 direction, new members
The UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group (BFEG) has received the 2021/2022 commissioning letter from the Home Office Head of…
BioRugged, Panini and NEC America add employees, Biometrics Institute recruiting
BioRugged has hired Siphiwe Ngwenya as an Android Developer and Project Support Specialist for its biometric solutions. Ngwenya was a…
Scotland, UK governments tackle biometrics ethics with new Commissioners, report
The Scottish Parliament has nominated Dr. Brian Plastow as the country’s first Biometrics Commissioner. A former police Chief Superintendent and…
States ponder facial recognition regulation, survey shows heightened privacy concerns in China
More regulations for facial recognition may be coming, with NJ considering a wide-ranging proposal, and a new Amnesty International campaign…
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group updates principles to emphasize rights and non-discrimination
The UK government’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has updated the ethical principles it released in 2018 to include…
