EU AI Act’s impact on businesses inspires simplification efforts
The European Union’s AI Act is already having a wide-reaching impact on business both inside and outside the economic bloc….
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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.
Chinese biometrics firms settle in Hong Kong for international market access
Chinese biometric recognition companies are eyeing Hong Kong as a springboard for expanding to foreign markets, according to company executives….
Sweden proposes law on live facial recognition to curb gang violence
The Swedish government has proposed a new law allowing the police to use real-time facial recognition to crack down on…
Fraud intelligence software launched by Facephi, Feedzai
Facephi and Feedzai have introduced new fraud prevention products to complement their biometrics offerings. Smart Eye Technology and Resistant AI…
Trump’s firing of FTC members puts US-EU data transfers at risks, legal experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission may jeopardize trans-Atlantic personal data transfers,…
Estonia floats LPR and traffic monitoring AI, critics fear FRT
Estonian politicians are worried that introducing new traffic technology could mean facial recognition surveillance. The government wants to replace stationary…
Generative AI lowering barrier to digital crime: Europol
Organized crime groups are becoming more sophisticated and dangerous thanks to technological developments such as generative AI which is reducing…
UK citizens told to prepare for October launch of EES
UK citizens have been advised to expect the introduction of the EU’s Entry-Exit System (EES) in October 2025. However, the…
Namirial wants QES to last forever, Sumsub launches next-gen e-signature
Namirial believes that important documents that are signed electronically need to be protected against technological obsolescence. This is why the…
UK cybersecurity sector sees rise in 2024
The UK’s cyber security industry – which includes digital identification, authentication and access controls firms – has generated £13.2 billion…
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