NZ police struggle to delete unlawfully collected images
Three years after New Zealand law enforcement agencies were ordered to delete tens of thousands of photos of children and…
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.
NZ’s face biometrics system sees zero uptake from govt agencies
A project in New Zealand that makes face biometrics technology available to public institutions and approved private organizations has had…
Indonesia issues call for World Bank-backed digital identification project
Indonesia is looking for a company providing consulting services as a part of its upcoming digital transformation project backed by…
San Francisco police hit with lawsuit over facial recognition use
In 2019, San Francisco became the first city in the U.S. to ban facial recognition technology, forcing the police and…
3 East Asian countries expand biometric border systems
Myanmar junta’s new smart card is trapping migrant workers inside the country and fueling a black market. Indonesia and Malaysia…
UK govt introduces new digital identity verification services bill
The UK government has announced a coming identity verification services bill that will support digital ID products and services from…
London district calls on police to stop live facial recognition use
A London district known for its Victorian architecture and the home stadium of Arsenal Football Club has called for the…
eu-LISA biometrics brief explains border systems for wide audience
A European Union agency tasked with operating large-scale IT systems related to law enforcement is publishing a series of briefs…
EU publishes rollout schedule for AI Act
The European Union has published the final text of the Artificial Intelligence Act, outlining the most important deadlines for complying…
Some sort of ID could be ‘inevitable’ for UK: lawmakers
The UK is still debating national identity documents and digital identities, with lawmakers and experts arguing that the creation of…
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