Ekemp’s Liberian biometric voter card contract rejected by review; verbal sparring ensues
The back-and-forth continues over the procurement of biometric equipment and software to be used in Liberia’s elections, according to the…
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Pair of Apple patents hint at wrist biometrics in MacBooks, under-display sensors for iPhones
Apple has been granted a pair of new patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for novel biometrics…
Breath recognition shows promise as secure chemical biometric identifier
Researchers at Kyushu University, in Fukuoka, Japan, have developed a new way to scan and identify people’s breath. The olfactory…
Biometric surveillance normalization in China could spread, Brookings warns
A new investigation by the New York Times has revealed how China is conducting biometric mass surveillance on a scale…
Aussie state plies state police with AUS$14M for biometrics
The Australian state of New South Wales plans to create a program for “integrated connected” police officers, with body cams…
Microsoft restricts facial recognition services, sunsets facial analysis
Microsoft has released their Responsible AI Standard, a framework to guide the company’s work in artificial intelligence. Calling it “an…
Suprema ID appoints sales rep to target aviation market with biometric passport scanner
Pascal Thomas has joined Suprema ID as a sales representative for digital document readers for the global market, in a…
SITA expands airport biometrics portfolio with new partnership, self-serve solutions
The air transportation industry continues to invest heavily in digitization and IT infrastructure, with the announcement that SITA and Skyports…
Adelaide considers CCTV system with facial recognition as calls for regulation intensify
New deployments of facial recognition technology continue to raise questions in Australia, as experts call for changes to privacy law…
Idex Biometrics and Linxens partner to ease smart card development, adoption
A new partnership between Idex Biometrics and Linxens Holding SAS will make Linxens a global provider of Idex’s biometric smart…
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