Legal consequences and changes for LEI in Australia, UK, China
Australia sees its first lawsuit for failing to comply with legal entity verification regulations while the UK mulls more LEI…
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.
Dubai deploys AI robot police for scofflaw cyclists
Riding your bicycle without a helmet in Dubai may soon attract the AI-powered gaze of a robotic policeman. The city…
Brits support police use of biometrics technology but only if its regulated: survey
British citizens support police use of biometric identification and verification systems – but they remain skeptical about private organizations’ use…
AI fraud may be too much for some financial companies, warns Treasury Dept
The risks of generative artificial intelligence are looming over the financial services industry. As access to more advanced AI tools…
Innovatrics adds iris biometrics to its facial recognition toolkit
Innovatrics is adding iris biometrics to its universal facial recognition SDK, the SmartFace Embedded Toolkit. The SmartFace Embedded Toolkit was…
Japan unveils new digital ID card design with no gender
Japan has joined the ranks of countries eliminating gender markers from its national identification card. The government has unveiled a…
US’ first biometric gun to reach buyers this month
Colorado-based startup Biofire says that it will begin shipping its fingerprint and facial recognition-equipped handguns by the end of March….
PNG, Australian and Kazakhstan banks make biometrics moves
Papua New Guinea’s digital identification system Digizen will provide a biometrics-based know your customer (KYC) tool for Women’s Micro Bank…
Public sector digital ID contracts for Net Group, KOMSCO, Fujitsu
Contracts have been awarded to Net Group in Estonia, and Korea’s state printer in Costa Rica to support the rollout…
UK outlines digital development strategy for developing nations
Digital public infrastructure (DPI), including the international digital identity for development project, will be one of the central priorities of…
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