In Mashhad, Iran, facial recognition systems are being deployed to intimidate women into wearing hijabs, according to Iran International. On…
Articles By Bianca Gonzalez
Bianca Gonzalez is a freelance journalist. She has written for Next City, Bold Culture, Insider, and Infosec Institute.
Simprints non-profit biometrics growth dilemma now on Harvard Business curriculum
Toby Norman, co-founder and CEO of Simprints, first collaborated on the company’s Vero fingerprint scanner to facilitate aid workers from…
FortressPay to launch biometric payment platform as consumer interest grows
FortressPay has announced the launch of its biometric payment platform using the Amazon Web Services Independent Software Vendor (AWS ISV)…
Idex books orders from around the world for biometric access and payment cards
Idex Biometrics has announced the multi-continental launch of biometric payment cards with smart document provider Toppan Gravity. Taiwan-based smart card…
Rank One Computing launches iris biometrics with fastest speed in NIST test
Rank One Computing (ROC.ai) has announced the launch of their iris recognition software, complementing its established business lines in face…
Deutsche Telekom works with Bielefeld University students on digital identity project
Deutsche Telekom and Bielefeld University are partnering for the self-sovereign access management (SESAM) university cooperation project in which experts from…
Worldcoin tours Asia, partners for crypto off-ramping capabilities
Members of the Tools for Humanity product development team toured Asia to gather feedback before World ID verification expands throughout…
ECOWAS seeks consultant for regional biometric ID card transition roadmap
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is calling for expressions of interest from consulting firms to develop a…
Australia’s Digital ID Bill introduced with AU$145.5M earmark
Australia’s federal government has introduced the Digital ID Bill in the Senate to formally establish and provide a framework for…
Irish police plan novel application of facial recognition to limit risks
One of the main concerns around police use of facial recognition technology to identify suspects is the potential for false…
