Google bashes Texas biometric law while another state proposes its own
Nothing is getting easier on the legal front for companies in the United States collecting the biometric identifiers. A lawsuit…
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Company’s ‘enemies list’ enforced with facial recognition prompts legal challenge, debate
Madison Square Garden’s use of facial recognition to enforce an ‘enemies list’ has sparked a legal battle and growing scrutiny…
Nigeria biometric voter register ‘99.94% solid,’ with local tech, 10M new sign-ups
Young Nigerians make up the vast majority of almost ten million new registrants for the biometric Permanent Voter Card (PVC)…
Ping Identity adds device identification to digital identity orchestration platform
Ping Identity has integrated device identification with its PingOne DaVinci to help enterprises prevent fraud and improve customer experiences. The…
Deepfake problem studied in EU; Africa not immune
Horizon Europe, a diverse research program, has awarded University of Amsterdam (UvA) Professor Federica Russo a €2.6 million (US$2.81 million)…
Apple loses on patent, files another patent and considers big design change
Apple executives think they have an answer to the metaverse’s most anticipated pain in the neck. And although they tend…
Svipe partners up to launch consumer digital ID app Knowingme ID
Sweden-based biometrics provider Svipe has partnered with UK-based tech firm SMS Speedway to launch joint venture Knowingme ID. The Knowingme…
Jumio wins race among identity verification providers to $200 million in bookings
Jumio has surpassed $200 million in bookings for its selfie biometrics, identity proofing and risk assessment solutions. The company says…
Open Metaverse Foundation established to build standards and open-source software
Nonprofit Linux Foundation has created a new organization to provide a space for different industries to collaborate on developing open-source…
Philippines conducts biometric registration of vulnerable people, total hits 29M milestone
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has confirmed it carried out a Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) mobile registration initiative to issue…
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