Progress on biometric data privacy too slow, incomplete, say experts
As deepfakes, identity theft and AI warp the shape of online life, new issues arise, requiring new regulation. Police in…
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Android 15 for Pixel integrates biometric security measures for lost phones
Mobile phones are like little treasure chests of sensitive personal data, so Android has introduced new anti-theft measures to its…
World rebrand comes with governance shuffle, promise of decentralized ownership
By now, most who are familiar with the World digital ID project will associate it with its main public advocates,…
Veritone Track updated to include AI-assisted vehicle tracking at scale
Veritone has announced “significant enhancements” to Veritone Track, a video forensics tool that enables authorities to track people – and…
The healthcare sector is leaking data; biometrics could help plug the holes
While it is true that reporting on biometrics often revolves around costly fraud cases or massive data breaches, part of…
Executive regulations for Oman Biometrics Law lay out rules on fingerprints, DNA
There are new executive rules for Oman’s Biometrics Law governing the collection and storage of fingerprint biometrics. A report from…
Language of biometrics is unfamiliar to most, even as tech becomes ubiquitous
If you read Biometric Update, chances are you understand some of the ins and outs of biometrics and digital identity…
European Commission issues call for tenders for age verification solution
The European Commission, DG CNECT – Communications Networks, Content and Technology, has released a call for tenders for the “Development,…
GET Group to provide ISO-compliant mDLs in Ecuador
Security and identity management firm GET Group Latin America has signed an agreement to issue digital driver’s licenses with ISO…
‘We need more Orbs. Lots more Orbs’: Worldcoin rebrands as World in massive push
Worldcoin is now World, and it is absolutely determined to put its biometric-scanning Orbs everywhere: this is the key message…
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