Worldcoin boom hits a wall in Kenya, despite CEO’s pleas
Worldcoin continues to push its iris-scanning biometric capture system in Kenya. This week it was reported that Alex Blania, the…
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..
Worldcoin has a good story to tell but not the one world regulators are interested in
Without judging the significance or veracity of the successes that digital ID organization Worldcoin’s executives have claimed this summer, the…
Pixsur wants to make iris recognition affordable for small businesses
China-based iris biometrics company Pixsur, which provided its technology for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, wants businesses to start…
Worldcoin biometrics collection faces more scrutiny in Kenya, skepticism in India
Worldcoin, the project that wants to scan your iris biometrics in exchange for some of its cryptocurrency, continues to attract…
Data protection authorities in Kenya, Argentina investigating Worldcoin
Data protection authorities in Kenya and Argentina are examining Worldcoin’s operations to determine if its biometric enrollment process violates national…
Worldcoin biometric enrollment frenzy sparks raid, concerns
As questions continue to arise about Sam Altman’s Worldcoin venture, one thing is certain: we will be hearing a lot…
Macau tests iris recognition at border crossings
China’s gambling enclave Macau has started its second test phase for iris recognition at border crossings. After installing 500 iris…
Worldcoin to make iris biometrics device design available to developers
Worldcoin, the company that aims to enroll the whole world in its World ID digital identity service, is exploring the…
Kenya bans Worldcoin activities as citizens trade biometrics for tokens
Worldcoin, which says it wants to build a “more human internet” with its World ID credential and globular iris scanning…
Multiple regulators turn gaze to Worldcoin’s iris collection
Regulators in the UK, France, Germany, Kenya and Mexico are scrutinizing Worldcoin, the company that offers people free cryptocurrency for…
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