Italian researchers endorse biometrics to prevent digital identity misuse
European Union countries are in the process of introducing their digital identities as part of the bloc’s plan to introduce…
Articles By Masha Borak
Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
Online gambling is under attack from fraudsters. AI might save it
Online gambling has been rising in popularity thanks to its convenience but fraudsters and scammers are also finding their way…
Australia’s myGov app integrates passkeys, still waiting for ID credentials
Australia’s digital ID has made “real progress” in the last few months but the federal government is still unable to…
UK publishes tender for police facial recognition
The United Kingdom Home Office has issued a tender for a new national facial recognition software for policing amid increasing…
Limitations on biometric data use curb Swedish efforts to stop identity-related crime
Swedish government agencies are facing legal barriers related to biometric data as well as a lack of skills and technical…
Serbia’s surveillance systems are rising amid a democratic deficit: report
From schools and streets to and public companies and parks, Serbia has been building up its CCTV surveillance system, reaching…
Fake ID and ATO fraud rising say US firms
Real estate transactions involve significant amounts of money. It’s not surprising that 1 percent of transactions handled by title companies—third…
PAD assessment tender issued for Ukraine digital ID
Ukraine is seeking an independent evaluation of the Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) technology for face biometrics used in Diia, the…
Worldcoin partners with Alchemy to launch World Chain
Worldcoin has announced a new partner that will help it launch World Chain, a blockchain linked to Worldcoin’s digital ID…
Cisco helps Simprints take face biometrics open-source
Biometric non-profit organization Simprints has received its latest Global Impact Grant from Cisco that will help make its face biometrics…
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