London police tout success of FRT, flout rules on use of custody images
Police in London have arrested a total of 540 individuals this year using live facial recognition for offenses ranging from…
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Swiss e-ID has an official name, technical implementation plan
Switzerland’s government has outlined plans for the technical implementation of its upcoming national electronic identity, including a trust infrastructure that…
What is the killer app for verifiable credentials? Daon, Dock and Youverse discuss
Industries such as financial services, healthcare, transport, government and more are increasingly adopting digital verifiable credentials connected to biometrics. Their…
EU announces phased approach for EES
The European Union has proposed a progressive introduction of its biometric traveler registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES). On Wednesday,…
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…
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…
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