Austin GIS launched to support computer vision IaaS with $6M from Vsblty, others
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Articles By Katya Pivcevic
Katya Pivcevic wrote for Biometric Update from October, 2020 until November, 2021, while living in the UK.
SITA partners on Australian biometric app for ETA applications from home
The Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) app, developed collaboratively by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, SITA, and the Arq…
Frontex foresight project identifies 20 biometric categories for future relevance
Research project ‘Technology Foresight on Biometrics’ from EU border security agency Frontex, which studies the impact of emerging biometric technologies…
Apple Watch to introduce more extensive biometric health data-tracking
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Philippines digital ID registration biometric phase advances amid quarantines
Biometric enrollment for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) is proceeding at pace. Over 26 million people have completed Step 2…
Estonia plans digital wallet, Netherlands urged to upgrade digital ID infrastructure
From Estonia’s long-time running national identity scheme to the Netherlands’s foundational ID, Europe will soon be conducting much of its…
Scottish local authority switches off facial recognition citing legal, ethical concerns
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EU studies ethics of biometrics in public spaces at request of parliamentary committees
A new study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs analyzing the ethical and…
‘Siri Speech Study’ app to improve Apple speech recognition
Apple launched a new iOS app this month, ‘Siri Speech Study’, designed to collect speech data and improve the speech…
UK sports club deploys FinGo vein biometrics for membership scheme
Grassroots Bowdon Rugby Club in Manchester, UK claims to be the first in the sporting world to introduce a biometric…
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