Immigrant and civil rights groups urge govt to ban own use of FRT, limit private use
Rights groups continue to call on the U.S. government to limit governmental use of facial recognition technology. Digital rights group…
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IOM and Japan back biometrics at Sri Lanka ports of entry
Biometric technology use continues to grow at airports around the world. Air transport industry IT provider SITA predicts that by…
Kuwait fingerprints 2M as biometric data registration deadline nears
Kuwait is finalizing its program of collecting fingerprints for the country’s central biometric database as the June deadline for completion….
The UK’s election may spell out the future of its national ID cards
Identity cards are back among the UK’s top controversial topics – thanks to the upcoming elections and its focus on…
Online age verification debates continue in Canada, EU, India
Introducing age verification to protect children online remains a hot topic across the globe: Canada is debating the Online Harms…
Identity verification industry mulls solutions to flood of synthetic IDs
The advent of AI-powered generators such as OnlyFake, which creates realistic-looking photos of fake IDs for only US$15, has stirred…
UK government rejects calls for clearer facial recognition laws
Debates continue among British lawmakers on the legality of police deployment of live facial recognition. After the UK Parliament’s Justice…
Veriff, iProov, Nice, Precise Biometrics announce new hires
After a hiring spree in February, global identity verification companies continue to welcome new executives and board members. Veriff names…
HID introduces access through Google Wallet, new reader module
Secure identity products maker HID Global is upgrading its products and releasing new services. The U.S.-based company launched the OMNIKEY…
Netherlands gets its first biometric age checks for cigarette buyers
Cigarette smokers in the Netherlands will now have the option to buy tobacco products with age verification technology. Around a…
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