Australian intelligence community seeks new biometric access control system
Australia National Intelligence Community (NIC) has issued a tender for a new common access card system, preferably featuring biometric identity…
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Redrock Biometrics certified by iBeta for Level 1 presentation attack detection
Redrock Biometrics palmprint identification technology PalmID Login has completed Level 1 Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) conformance testing by iBeta Quality…
Biometric travel and reducing algorithmic bias among projects chosen for UK ICO sandbox
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has selected 10 projects from among 64 applications for using public sector data for…
Google Pixel 4 to feature 3D facial biometrics for unlocking, payment and apps
The forthcoming flagship smartphone from Google, the Pixel 4, will feature 3D biometric facial recognition unlocking, the company has announced….
New York seeks return of police facial recognition documents from privacy researcher again
New York City attorneys have provided documents concerning the NYPD’s biometric facial recognition system to the Georgetown Center on Privacy…
UN rapporteur concerned with biometrics and private data in Irish public services system
Ireland’s public services card (PSC) could become a highly detailed centralized database of intimate personal information, and a potential big…
Facial biometrics’ law enforcement potential debated around the world
As facial recognition becomes more commonly used, controversies and calls for limitations continue around the world. Both sides of recent…
Secure Identity Alliance announces OSIA Advisory Committee of African government leaders
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has announced the composition of its OSIA Advisory Committee, which will help steer the Open…
Apple contractors hear private moments while investigating accidental Siri activations
Inadvertent and mistaken activation of Siri on Apple devices has led to contract workers who review recordings being sent audio…
Biometric payments and background checks among new facial recognition applications announced
A wide range of new products and services are being rolled out with various forms of biometric facial recognition in…
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