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Governments still struggling to secure data. Zero-trust, passkeys could help

A digital data breach at the National Social Security Fund (CNPS) of Cameroon has resulted in the leak of citizens’…

 

Controversy surrounding police use of FRT in Denmark and Germany continues

In recent months, European nations have seen heightened debate over the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by law enforcement,…

 

G20 ministers pledge AI transparency and digital inclusion with DPI at the core

At the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ meeting held in Maceió, Brazil, on September 13, 2024, global leaders reaffirmed their commitment…

 

Spanish startup B-FY brings offline biometrics to US cloud authentication market

Spain-based biometrics startup B-FY has launched in the U.S. market, introducing its cloud-based identity verification and authentication software. B-FY’s technology…

 

Biometric payment cards from FPC and Infineon ready for mass production

Fingerprint Cards and Infineon Technologies have officially unveiled the complete package of biometric payment card technologies that Infineon previewed in…

 

UNHCR, WFP data sharing collaboration yielding results for refugee management in Tanzania

Food distribution for refugees in Tanzania is getting easier with the use of a data sharing tool recently introduced by…

 

Estonia tenders contract for contactless biometrics enrollment app for e-residency

Estonia is running a tender to acquire remote biometrics capturing technology to perform identity verification for its popular e-residency program….

 

FBI seeks options for facial recognition searches against online images

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations wants to survey the market for facial recognition providers that collect facial images from…

 

New PIA for US Secret Service’s use of facial recognition raises questions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS)…

 

Idex Biometrics: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actions

September 17, 2024 – Idex Biometrics is working towards a private placement of stock intended to raise between 55 and 65…

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