Days of facial recognition discussions uncover a tricky future for policymakers
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine asked for a data dump on facial recognition, and for better…
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Alcatraz AI plays on its Bulgarian connections for $25m series A
A Cisco Systems-backed venture firm that typically seeks opportunities in central and eastern Europe has led a $25 million series…
Beauty maybe be skin deep, but AI finds revenue on the face’s surface
A Taiwanese AI algorithm maker knows the value of the mind behind a face. The company says its software can…
Looking back at spring digital ID challenge, FDIC and FinCEN find familiar shortcomings
The U.S government has released its analysis of a digital ID-proofing challenge held this spring. As befits a global and…
Facial recognition surveillance systems sprouting rapidly across India’s northern border
A hefty analysis of government intentions regarding biometric surveillance in India indicates that the obsession for in-country intelligence is wafting…
Frank Hersey leads two panels in upcoming digital ID show asking, what are we waiting for?
The UK digital ID community faces some challenges as it pushes for global acceptance of identity credentials. One hurdle, coordinated…
Some schools still see a good tradeoff when looking at biometrics
Little has changed in the debate whether to use biometrics in schools. Some communities continue to reject them while others…
Biometric data privacy settlement could tempt more defendants into federal courts
A new and comparatively small BIPA payout was announced last week involving the multinational food and support firm Compass Group…
How much should US consumers sacrifice to get national data privacy law?
It is hard to square the circle U.S. lawmakers find themselves in over a proposed federal data privacy bill. So…
Many eyes on digital ID credentials for travel. Now about the standards…
Digital identity programs are being mulled or rolled out internationally for air travel. It is good news in terms of…
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