75% of Europeans support police and military use of AI
Nearly three-quarters of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence by police and military, including facial recognition and biometric data…
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.
EUDI Wallet roadmap updated with next crop of features for implementation
The European Union’s digital identity scheme, which plans to give each citizen a digital ID by 2026, has updated its…
Payface launches face biometrics fraud prevention tool for local Brazilian market
Brazilian startup Payface has a new product for fraud prevention layering facial biometric authentication, liveness and injection attack protection, targeting…
Buenos Aires’ moves from centralized to decentralized digital identity with QuarkID
Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires is incorporating a blockchain-based self-sovereign identity (SSI) protocol into its digital identity app. Starting in October,…
Digital ID wallet maker Lissi announces spinoff
German digital ID wallet maker Lissi is spinning off as an independent startup. Led by Helge Michael, Sebastian Bickerle and…
ENISA launches working group for EUDI Wallet certification
Europe’s main cybersecurity agency is inviting experts in cybersecurity certification, digital wallets, electronic identification and trust services to join a…
Netherlands exploring new biometric border management systems with RFI
The Netherlands is looking into new automated border control systems that could help manage passenger flows and allow for the…
EU has an innovative new way of fighting against deepfakes
More than half a century ago, American psychologist Paul Ekman wanted to know whether he could tell if a person…
Human rights groups want tighter US export controls for facial recognition
Human rights organizations are expressing support for the U.S. government’s plans to introduce new export controls on facial recognition systems…
What’s in a digital ID wallet?
What is a digital identity wallet? While they have been used for some years and have been included in some…
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