Spain is the latest country to block Worldcoin over data protection concerns
Spain has temporarily banned Worldcoin, making it the latest country to impose restrictions on the iris biometrics firm’s operations. Spanish…
Iris / Eye Recognition
The human eye offers a number of opportunities for biometric identification. This includes measurements of the iris, eye veins and retina. Systems using eye scanning, typically for iris recognition, are widely deployed for identification and verification at government and law enforcement levels, but are also beginning to make a mark in the mobile authentication and access control spaces. Find iris and eye vein recognition solutions here..
South Korea privacy regulator to investigate Worldcoin’s biometrics handling
Another government is raising an eyebrow at Worldcoin’s iris biometrics bonanza. The Republic of Korea’s Personal Information Protection Committee (PIPC)…
Uganda biometric ID rollout may be hampered by lack of funds: lawmakers
Ugandan lawmakers are worried that the rollout of the country’s new generation of biometric national ID cards by June 1,…
Vision Pro iris sensor added to Apple’s fingerprint and face authenticators
The happiest day at Apple isn’t its release of a great annual report. It’s when executives see how the market…
Worldcoin’s Hong Kong premises raided in ‘proactive’ look into breach of data privacy laws
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Hong Kong has staged raids on multiple locations used for…
New marketing for Worldcoin’s iris biometrics proposition
Tools for Humanity is updating the marketing of its Orb iris scanner. The five-pound chrome eyeball is being changed to…
Worldcoin reaches 500K Argentinians with digital ID verified at an Orb
Half-a-million people in Argentina have verified their Worldcoin Foundation digital identity at one of the foundation’s Orb iris biometrics scanners….
Samsung expands 3D sensor lineup with face, iris biometrics capabilities
Samsung has introduced two new sensors as part of its Isocell Vizion family, aimed at improving machine vision technology. These…
Worldcoin is now in Singapore as its iris biometrics project grows globally
Following the launch of the World ID 2.0 digital identity passport in December 2023, which added face biometrics for verification,…
Worldcoin pulls orbs from 3 countries, claims early success from Shopify integration
Worldcoin has shut down the use of iris biometrics-collecting orbs in India, Brazil and France, according to TechCrunch. Iris biometrics…
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