Israel defense criticized over 26-year-old privacy protocols for biometric data
The state comptroller of Israel has claimed the country’s defense forces are vulnerable to identity theft targeting biometric information. Writing…
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NGO says Israel’s biometric database law an infringement of privacy rights
The Digital Rights Movement has filed a request to Israel’s High Court to block the state from a public campaign…
$1M funding for homeland security tech, biometrics for US, Israel firms via BIRD Foundation
U.S. and Israeli firms pitching innovative solutions for homeland security (HLS), including biometrics, could receive funding of up to US$1…
Biometric PAD developed by ITL, upgraded by ROC, tested by Israeli govt lab
Innovative Technology has upgraded its full portfolio of biometrics products with presentation attack detection capabilities to protect against fraud attempts….
NZ police delete unlawfully taken photos, but biometric privacy concerns remain
New Zealand police said they have deleted 11,000 photo files after an official inquiry earlier this month calling for their…
Israeli court rejects call to delete government’s biometric database, leaves room for appeal
Five years after civil society organizations and digital rights advocates asked Israel’s High Court of Justice to cancel a law…
Draft bill allows Israeli police access to face biometrics from public CCTV
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation cleared a biometric surveillance bill on Sunday that will enable security services to access information…
Israeli Interior Ministry asks to extend a controversial biometrics database
Israel’s Interior Ministry has asked the Knesset for an extension of an emergency order to continue collecting fingerprints until 2025…
Biometrics investment not constrained by privacy concerns
The acquisition of face biometrics and remote identity proofing supplier Acuant by GBG continues the investment trend in the digital…
Police in Israel want greater freedom to use facial recognition
Israeli politicians are considering limits on how police use face biometrics to surveil the Middle Eastern nation, including its borders…
