Microsoft says DOD needs to be better at detecting synthetic identities. And do it sooner
AI and cybersecurity are converging, according to Microsoft’s chief scientist, and one result will be the long-term inability of the…
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Undisclosed face detection code in Hong Kong app turns out to be bundling error
LeaveHomeSafe, a contact-tracing app built and deployed by the Hong Kong government to reduce cases of Covid, apparently is safe…
City in India requires smartwatches for surveillance on sewer workers
It is a good example of what many people globally fear about biometric surveillance. A city in India requires those…
Biometrics can help smartphones work better and spot neurological disease
Biometric tools are getting a lot more information from a person’s eyes than just iris patterns. They are reporting how…
Internet of Behavior grows but can the industry get ahead of public misgivings?
Ethics concerns continue to delay the deployment of current and new biometric surveillance technologies. For every positive use case there…
Busy BIPA days: Amazon, 7-Eleven and rail company BNSF
A new class action filed against several of Amazon executives, including company founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy, claims…
Immigrant tracking biometric app contract expanded by US agency
The U.S. immigration agency has renewed a biometric surveillance contract to create a new facial recognition app for tracking immigrants…
New round of tests on mDL function standards. Will the US take notice?
New logistical and process details have been published for the next mobile driving license test in Kentucky at the end…
Everyone wants online IDs strictly controlled — their way
European politicians are nearing a deal to push accountability on online posters through digital ID verification, while in China, executives…
Europol finds urgent actions needed to counter criminals using deepfakes
Convinced that deepfakes already pose an unprecedented criminal threat, the European Union’s law enforcement agency says lawmakers and regulators need…
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