BIPA might be changing, but not soon enough for some class action defendants
Regulatory relief for biometrics-gathering companies in the U.S. state of Illinois didn’t arrive in the just-ending legislative session. There is…
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Indonesia developing facial recognition system for public transportation system access
The Indonesian government is developing a facial recognition system to identify passengers using its transportation system. According to reporting by…
Dutch politicians speak out in support of facial recognition at football games
Some Dutch politicians have spoken out in support of the use of facial recognition at football games. The news comes…
Rollout of biometric CAT2s begins in Colorado as legacy scanners reject state IDs
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has installed five of its new credential authentication terminals from Idemia to process travellers with…
As iris biometrics takes on greater prominence, Neurotechnology touts NIST results
Iris recognition is taking a more prominent place amongst biometric modalities in recent months, between a series of developments on…
Persona wins major gaming client as age verification grows up
For anyone who has watched a young child play the chunky, multi-person role-playing online game Roblox, news that there is…
CloudWalk joins $421M funding round for chipmaker amid potential AI pivot
China-based facial recognition software firm CloudWalk has joined a 3-billion-yuan (US$421 million) series D round for ESWIN Computer, also based…
Zwipe prepares for multiple biometric payment card rollouts in Middle East
Norwegian firm Zwipe has inked a deal with Middle East Payment Services (MEPS), for the commercial launch of a card…
Daon granted patents for verification of government-issued IDs
Digital identity software maker Daon has announced securing two new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)….
Ireland to introduce a bill on retrospective facial recognition use by police
Legislators in Ireland plan to introduce a standalone bill governing the use of facial recognition by its police force before…
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