UK regulator, California lawmakers tackling children’s online data privacy challenges
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, may impose a fine of up to £27 million (roughly…
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.
Signzy raises $26M to enhance no-code biometric workflow digitalization platform
Signzy has disclosed an INR 210 crore (approximately US$26 million) series B funding round led by Gaja Capital with participation…
Speechmatics, Yoti selected for Tech Nation’s Future Fifty accelerator program
AI and biometrics providers Speechmatics and Yoti were among 13 companies selected to join Tech Nation’s eleventh Future Fifty accelerator…
Marston Holdings certified for UK Digital Identity framework by BSI
Marston Holdings has become the first company certified by business improvement firm BSI to comply with the UK Digital Identity…
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…
EU parliament majority now in favor of banning AI surveillance in public
Renew, the third largest group in the EU parliament, has joined the Greens and Socialists & Democrats groups in backing…
Samsung’s under-display camera for biometrics shown in new patent filing
A patent application from Samsung shows an under-display camera (UDC) with biometric capabilities aimed at making facial recognition on phones…
Tactile launches new palm biometrics scanner; market forecast above $530M by 2027
Several companies and governmental institutions have announced updates regarding palm biometrics solutions, with Tactile Technologies signing a distribution deal for…
Fingerprint Cards gets its biometric sensors in new round of laptops, smartphones
Fingerprint Cards announced the integration of its biometric match-on-chip PC solution into Dynabook’s Satellite C30-K laptop. According to Fingerprint Cards,…
KYC fraud loss tool launched by Sumsub amid digital ID deals, award
Digital ID providers are continuing to extend their software toolkits for KYC checks, and their market reach. Shufti Pro has…
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