UK university to investigate AI in policing
The UK police have been ramping up the use of facial recognition, biometric data and artificial intelligence with plans to…
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Amnesty report highlights dangers of biometrics use in border control
Asylum and migration management systems across the world are seeing rapid adoption of digital technologies, including the collection of biometrics…
EU watchdog: Europol’s plan for migrant biometric data raises ‘serious questions’
A European data watchdog is scrutinizing a proposal to enhance Europol’s cooperation with Frontex and other agencies that would boost…
EU reaches deal on technical details of AI Act, biometric surveillance criticism remains
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act entered its final stages last Friday as EU countries agreed on its technical details….
Australia’s digital ID may launch in July, here’s what to expect
Australia’s government has offered a tentative rollout date for its nationwide digital ID, setting it on July 1st, 2024. The…
EU’s biometric passport checks could lead to limits for Eurostar passenger numbers
The European Union’s planned Entry/Exit System (EES) could cause hour-long queues for the Eurostar railway service in the UK and…
Anonybit, Innovatrics, Advance.AI and Veriff bring in C-suite leaders
New C-level appointments have been unveiled by Anonybit, Innovatrics, Advance.AI and Veriff. D3 Labs, ITL and Simprints also added talent…
Veratad adds reusable ID feature to age and identity verification platform
KYC, AML and age verification provider Veratad has launched a reusable identity feature created to complement the company’s existing verification…
Megvii, Yitu among companies slapped with fresh U.S. sanctions
Washington has added more names to a list of Chinese firms that could be supporting Beijing’s military-industrial complex, including facial…
India continues its fight against Aadhaar fraud
India is trying to fight rampant Aadhaar fraud by compelling government institutions to improve their processes and launching crackdowns on…
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