UK police use of facial recognition probed by lawmakers
Police in the UK have been ramping up the use of facial recognition technology with plans for further rollouts in…
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Experian integrates behavioral analytics from NeuroID
After integrating services from IDVerse and Keyless this year, data analytics and consumer credit reporting company Experian announced it is…
AI Act leaves asylum seekers unprotected, the Balkans collect more migrant biometric data
European policymakers took another step towards ratifying the landmark AI Act, reaching a provisional deal after a marathon negotiation on…
European digital wallet framework endorsed by EU Parliament committee
A draft of the legal framework governing the European digital identity project has received endorsement from a European Parliament committee,…
EU’s provisional AI Act deal limits remote biometrics use after marathon negotiation
After a three-day marathon negotiation, the European Union has finally reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. Late…
Malaysian digital ID available to public from July 2024
Malaysia’s digital identity – known as MyDigital ID – will be available to the general public by July next year,…
UN’s counter-terrorist travel biometrics poses human rights risk: Special Rapporteur
The United Nations’ travel surveillance system, which collects biometric data to track down terrorists, should be paused and “urgently reviewed,”…
Face-blurring video tools gain ground with Pimloc deal, decision on US Capitol rioters
Blurring faces in video is a growing business opportunity as more video analytics companies want to help clients stay compliant…
AI Act stumbles over provisional deal with biometrics among main culprits
Biometric surveillance and generative AI are again proving to be stumbling blocks as lawmakers hammer out a provisional deal for…
EU inches closer to fingerprinting child asylum seekers, US sees its own proposals
After years of debates, the European Union may finally be ready to begin collecting the biometrics of asylum seekers as…
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