DoD awards contract for deepfake detection to Hive
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a U$2.4 million contract for deepfake detection of video, image, and audio content…
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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.
EU projects explain how to create ethical AI at the border
The European Union’s AI Act will have wide-reaching effects across various industries. One of the areas where AI use will…
Switzerland may get its e-ID soon
Switzerland is getting closer to its national digital identity. On Monday, the Swiss parliament’s lower house, the National Council, accepted…
International police effort cracks down on fake passport network in Latin America
An international police investigation has crackdown on a trafficking network bringing Dominican migrants to Spain using fake passports. The illegal…
Ecommerce is losing money to fraud – and looking towards biometrics
Fraud losses continue to plague ecommerce and online payments, with Juniper releasing the latest sobering statistics on merchant losses. Behavioral…
UK govt publishes $25M tender for live facial recognition
UK’s law enforcement agencies are seeking live facial recognition (LFR) suppliers in a new tender worth up to £20 million…
The DUA Bill is just the starting point
As the UK’s Parliament discusses the Data (Use and Access) Bill which will regulate digital verification and digital identity, the…
Govt should collaborate with private sector on DUA Bill: Experts
The UK is debating its new Data (Use and Access) Bill, a legislation that is supposed to pave the way…
Idemia upgrades Interpol biometrics with new MBIS
Idemia is supplying Interpol with an upgraded version of its Multibiometric Identification System (MBIS), allowing the international law enforcement organization…
EU adopts technical standards for EUDI Wallet
The European Union has taken another step in its plan to provide all Europeans with a digital identity wallet by…
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