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…
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.
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…
UK forensics database now counts 28.3 million fingerprints
The UK government DNA database has produced over 820,000 matches to unsolved crimes since 2001, new data on the use…
EUDI Wallet sees more tensions, new criticisms and some wins
Discussions on the technical specifications of the European digital identity project are seeing more confrontation which could potentially lead to…
Vietnam integrates national digital ID and tax system
Vietnam wants to enable all of its taxpayers to log into the country’s online taxation platforms with their electronic identification…
Badge lands new integrations with Thales, CyberArk
Enterprise identity authentication company Badge has announced integrations with products from Thales and CyberArk. Thales plans to improve its shared…
Swedish police want to fight crime with live facial recognition
The Swedish police want to use facial recognition in real time to crack down on serious crimes. Government investigators have…
EU’s EES delayed again, border crossings still lack equipment
The European Union has confirmed that its upcoming biometric travel scheme will be delayed following warnings from several member states…
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