Rights group urges more transparency from biometric surveillance vendors in LatAm
Digital rights group Access Now urged biometric surveillance companies operating in Latin America for more transparency after presenting a new…
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Debate over AI risks heats up on both sides of the Atlantic
As the European Union edges towards its spring deadline for finalizing the Artificial Intelligence Act and the U.S. Congress examines…
Major carmakers roll out new biometric features – including stroke detection
Big automotive brands are putting the pedal to the metal to roll out new biometric features in connected vehicles. The…
Portugal invests €2.5M in biometrics collection equipment for EU border system
The Portuguese government has announced it will invest up to €2.5 million (roughly $2.75 million) to deploy biometric data collection…
Next lines up another Indian OEM for its FAP20 fingerprint sensor
Hardware maker Next Biometrics says it has signed a new buyer in India for its FAP20 fingerprint sensor. As is…
IDPartner corrals a posse to close $3.1 million seed round
Another venture round for a digital identity vendor – not a regular occurrence – has been signed. Verifier software and…
‘Verified cuties only’: Tinder debuts video selfie biometrics for security
“Send me a video on Tinder” might sound like flirtation, but according to a news release from the social media…
New OneID CEO Paula Sussex sees models for UK digital ID on the continent
UK-based identity verification service provider OneID has appointed Paula Sussex to its chief executive officer role. Even before joining the…
EC presses on with plan to make Ghana Card lone ID for voter registration
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is hoping to be second time lucky in convincing parliament to approve its plan of making…
Surprise! Deepfake fraud on the rise
According to a survey by forensic and ID verification software maker Regula, one-third of businesses have already experienced voice and…
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