Facial recognition ruled out for 2024 Olympics and Paralympics by French Ministry of Sport
France’s Ministry of Sport confirmed that the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will not make use of facial…
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Facial recognition trials initiated to fight crime at NZ grocery stores
A grocery cooperative in New Zealand is testing facial recognition tools in several stores as a way to combat a…
Low birth registration in Zimbabwe and ensuing roadblocks explored on ID16.9 podcast
Zimbabwe’s low birth registration rate is raising concerns among community observers, as those without legal identities may struggle to access…
Digital ID interoperability features in South Korea-Singapore partnership agreement
Governments of Singapore and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have signed the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA), which aims to…
Suprema showcases BioStation 3 contactless terminal as part of ‘aggressive expansion’
Suprema announced a major upgrade to its BioStar 2 biometric access control system, and showcased a new contactless terminal system,…
Online proctoring biometrics use fails to meet Canadian legal threshold, report says
Online proctoring tools for conducting remote exams do not go far enough to ensure free, clear and individual consent from…
US State officials call for stronger biometric data security from federal regulator
A new bipartisan coalition of US officials is calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to adopt stronger surveillance and…
Voatz surges past 100 elections with biometrics securing remote voting
Mobile voting options continue to grow, with blockchain and biometrics-based elections platform Voatz announcing the successful completion of its 2022…
Smart Engines algorithm update improves speed and accuracy scanning ID documents’
Smart Engines has updated its algorithms for improved accuracy and speed when scanning MRZ, or Machine Readable Zone documents, according…
AI belongs on the street alongside cops, researchers urge
‘RoboCop’ was brutal satire about policing, but a team of researchers at a U.S. national lab may see it as…
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