iMARS workshop reveals progress and incident growth in face image morphing
Face image morphing is a significant threat to face biometrics applications such as border crossings and identification. Since 2020, Europe…
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UK releases accessibility guidelines for One Login, lays out plans for future
The UK government has released guidelines on how to make the GOV.UK ID Check app is more accessible. The document…
EU-US to continue aligning digital identity standards
The United States and the European Union are continuing to work on making technical standards for digital identity compatible. Following…
Malaysia’s digital ID enrollment postponed, mDL faces glitches
Malaysia’s digital identity project MyDigital ID is postponing enrollment for the public until May. That same month, financial institutions, including…
Digital ID at center of Europe’s data sharing changes: report
As the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet inches closer to reality, organizations are trying to grasp how the project and…
AVPA calls UK government to legalize digital age assurance
An age verification trade organization is urging the UK government to swiftly adopt regulations allowing stores to use age assurance…
New Zealand’s privacy watchdog investigating facial recognition, promises tougher regulation
New Zealand’s privacy watchdog wants tougher regulation covering the use of biometrics and AI technology such as facial recognition. New…
Belgium, US adapt to stricter online gambling rules
Belgium is making changes in the gambling industry, including a hike in the legal age for all forms of gambling…
Leaked documents reveal details on Russia’s upcoming surveillance system
The Kremlin is spending millions of dollars on facial recognition-powered surveillance that can track its citizens. A new cache of…
Robots that know if we’re sad or happy are coming
Many of us are already talking to our smart devices as if they are humans. In the future, smart devices…
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