At a basic level, emotion recognition (ER) is the process of identifying human sentiment. While there have been many contributions…
Articles By Alessandro Mascellino
Alessandro Mascellino is a freelance multimedia journalist focusing on emerging technologies. His work has been featured on The Independent, The Mirror Online, and The Sun, among others. Alessandro is also the author of TÉKUNI, a newsletter about technology in Japan.
UK commissioner says police power to collect biometrics in investigations underutilized
The UK biometrics and surveillance commissioner, Fraser Sampson, is urging the government to increase its use of the Police and…
Over 70 million PhilIDs issued as PSA, Philippines Post re-commit to delivery
It has been an eventful month for the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which announced a new milestone in implementing the…
UIDAI refuses disclosure on liveness project as Indian police crack down on cybercrime
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has declined to answer inquiries regarding its recent efforts to combat Aadhaar-based frauds,…
Passkeys advance with FIDO Alliance Guidelines, $3.5M for 0pass
In an eventful week for the prospects of widespread passkey adoption, the FIDO Alliance has published new guidelines for enterprises,…
Idemia I&S unveils handheld fingerprint biometric device for law enforcement
Idemia Identity and Security (I&S) North America has introduced IDent 2.0, an Android-based handheld device that enables law enforcement agencies…
Japan PM faces resistance to replacement of health insurance cards with digital ID
The Japanese government’s troubled My Number digital ID program has done little to quell concerns about incidents of mishandled personal…
UK tests biometric breath analysis
The county of Nottinghamshire in the UK is set to become the first jurisdiction in Europe to trial an alcohol…
Daon granted patents for verification of government-issued IDs
Digital identity software maker Daon has announced securing two new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)….
New biometric bag drop deployments by Spirit Airlines and Amadeus, partnership for SITA
United States-based Spirit Airlines has brought its self-bag drop with biometric photo-matching technology to Orlando International Airport (MCO). The devices…
