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Idemia, Nodeflux, NEC earn certs for biometric products, performance

Biometrics vendors namely, Idemia National Security Solutions (Idemia NSS), computer vision technology company Nodeflux and NEC Asia Pacific, have each…

 

Days of facial recognition discussions uncover a tricky future for policymakers

The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine asked for a data dump on facial recognition, and for better…

 

IDnow joins IATA accelerator program

Identity proofing platform IDnow has announced its participation in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Accelerate@IATA 2022 accelerator program. The…

 

SITA unveils new airport digital ID, sustainability partner program ‘Launchpad’

Aviation digital identity provider SITA has unveiled a new partnership program to foster collaboration in four key areas. Called Launchpad,…

 

Online Safety Bill ‘tweaks’ suggested as Yoti’s age verification tool reaches anniversary

It has been a year since digital identity provider Yoti launched its Report Remove tool for age verification in the…

 

Linux Foundation to support digital ID interoperability with new OpenWallet Foundation

Open source nonprofit Linux Foundation has announced intentions to create the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF), a project focusing on the interoperability…

 

Campaign groups demand new London police boss end facial recognition use on first day in job

Fourteen campaign groups including Big Brother Watch, Liberty and Black Lives Matter wrote an open letter to new London Metropolitan…

 

Canadian judge sends face biometrics use by govt in refugee claim to review

A judicial review of Canada’s use of facial recognition in evaluating immigration claims has been ordered by a federal judge…

 

Alcatraz AI plays on its Bulgarian connections for $25m series A

A Cisco Systems-backed venture firm that typically seeks opportunities in central and eastern Europe has led a $25 million series…

 

Pakistan safe city project stalls with nearly 1K facial recognition cameras not functioning

Since it was rolled out in 2016, the Lahore safe city project in Punjab province has been facing major challenges,…

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