Afghanistan electoral commission asked to reverse decision to register voters without biometrics
A decision by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) to not use biometrics has been heavily criticized by several mainstream political…
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Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
Amazon patent describes speech recognition prior to hearing Alexa wakeword
Rather than listen for a “wakeword,” a new patent application from Amazon suggests Alexa could simply record all speech, allowing…
Singapore launching government ID verification service as part of national digital strategy
The government of Singapore has announced plans to boost its ICT capabilities, including a National Digital Identity (NDI) platform, to…
U.S. considers blacklisting Megvii, Hikvision and other Chinese biometric companies
Hikvision, Megvii, and other Chinese biometric companies could soon be blocked from acquiring components and software from American suppliers by…
Biometric Update resumes Official Journalist role for ID4Africa 2019
ID4Africa is pleased to announce Biometric Update as the official journalist of ID4Africa 2019. This is the 4th year in…
Biometrics industry groups blast San Francisco decision and process in facial recognition ban
The Identification Technology Association (IdTA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have each issued a statement condemning the…
OnePlus 7 Pro optical in-display fingerprint sensor easily spoofed, Apple selects acoustic sensing
The OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone’s optical in-display biometric fingerprint sensor can be hacked with some tinfoil and glue, Hot Hardware…
Toronto police using facial recognition as Canadian government ponders rules
Toronto police used facial recognition technology to attempt to identify people in 2,591 searches since March of last year, according…
Academics call on New Zealand to regulate AI as Brookings issues guidance
A pair of academics from the University of Otago are calling for the New Zealand government to establish a new…
NextGate argues for patient matching technology to promote healthcare interoperability
NextGate has submitted its views on patient matching for proposed rules to promote interoperability to the Centers for Medicare and…
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