UK Commons committee prepares for inquiry into Home Office’ biometrics guidance
A UK House of Commons committee is preparing to launch an inquiry into the storage of 20 million mugshots by…
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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.
D-ID raises $4M to bring its facial recognition-blocking technology to market
Tel Aviv-based startup D-ID has raised $4 million in seed financing to continue developing its AI technology for blocking facial…
Aadhaar should be linked to voting ID, commissioner says as Supreme Court hears constitutional challenge
Aadhaar numbers should be linked to Indian voter’s identity cards in order to verify individuals’ identity prior to voting, India’s…
Ecuador tackles crime with Chinese facial recognition technology
Ecuador has decreased its crime rate by 24 percent by using facial recognition and other monitoring technology from China, according…
ID4Africa appoints Ambassadors from 29 countries for 2018
ID4Africa has announced the appointment of Ambassadors from 29 countries for 2018. The 2018 Ambassadors represent an increase of seven…
Saudi university to open biometrics research laboratory
King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will establish a biometrics research laboratory with funds granted by the King…
Chinese government uses facial recognition to alert authorities to individual’s movements
The Chinese government has begun using facial recognition to alert authorities when specified individuals in restive Xinjiang leave “safe areas”…
HID Approve now supports Apple’s Face ID
HID Global has announced that its HID Approve two-factor mobile authentication and verification platform now supports Apple’s Face ID. Customers…
Gradiant showcases biometric technologies for hotels, mobile devices at January events
Hotel technology provider Roommatik is testing Gradiant’s faceIDNN biometric check-in technology, and showcasing it at the FITUR 2018 event, the…
Ping Identity predicts new identity technologies will advance in 2018, but hackers will persist
In the coming year, facial biometrics will go mainstream, numerous data breaches and the emergence of identities based on blockchain…
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