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,…
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.
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…
Okta reveals October security breach was much more damaging
After reassuring the public that only one percent of their customers had been affected by the security breach reported in…
Biometric legislation increasingly out of date, says Australia’s new privacy commissioner
Rapid changes in biometric technology are a challenge to regulators, while legislative approaches to applications such as keystroke and eye…
Australia issues tender for biometric cameras at 11 airports
Australia has released a tender to upgrade 11 of its major airports with biometric cameras that can capture and compare…
Socure, BioCatch showcase how to fight financial fraud with biometrics
Socure has launched a new product specifically for fintechs while BioCatch warns of increasing mobile fraud. Meanwhile, Baker McKenzie says…
Selfie verification draws deals for AuthID, Trulioo – and a lawsuit
Identity verification firms AuthID and Trulioo are each starting December with new deals, but not everyone is happy with selfie…
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