U.S. courts at odds over Constitutional protection of biometric device locks
A pair of recent rulings in U.S. court on whether the compulsion of biometrics by law enforcement to access personal…
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OmniVision launches new sensor for edge facial biometrics with 4 MP resolution
OmniVision Technologies has announced the launch of a new 2.9 micron pixel image sensor with 4 megapixel (MP) resolution to…
ITS BorderXpress kiosks trialed for EU biometric Entry/Exit System
Four facial recognition BorderXpress kiosks from Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) by Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have been implemented at Keflavik…
Philippines central bank selected to produce nation’s biometric ID cards
The Philippines Central Bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has reached a government-to-government deal with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)…
New Aadhaar legislation tabled to establish voluntary biometric verification rules
India’s government has tabled legislation in the Lok Sabha intended to set a legal foundation for the use of Aadhaar…
Facial biometrics deployed to more airports as surveys indicate growing support
Public acceptance of biometric facial recognition technology seems to be increasing, and aviation stakeholders are forging ahead with public deployments….
U.S. may expand biometric and AI benchmarking as national strategy updated
The U.S. has revised its strategy for research and development of artificial intelligence, with an update from the White House…
UNHCR reaches 7.2M biometric records but critics express concern
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported major gains in biometric registration in 2018, reaching 60 operations…
New NEC biometrics and analytics service planned for July North America launch
NEC is launching a biometrics and image analysis service for large-scale facilities such as airports and sports stadiums to North…
Evident ID introducing new AI identity proofing solution at Identiverse 2019
Evident ID has announced the introduction of its new Evident360 verification software with comprehensive artificial intelligence-based identity proofing, which the…
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