$1.2B Israel defense cloud contract includes face detection; Google, Amazon workers protest
Hundreds of workers and their supporters gathered outside Google and Amazon offices in San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Durham,…
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UAE launches new generation biometric passport, Afghanistan to up processing capacity
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently launched the third generation of its biometric passport, alongside a trial…
EDRi, Statewatch call for ban of EU-wide police facial recognition system
The European Commission’s ‘Prüm II’ legislation may amplify the risks of state overreach and biometric mass surveillance and should therefore…
Identos builds Verifiable Credentials into updated federated digital ID API
Identos has launched an upgraded version of its Federated Privacy Exchange API for digital identity and authorization with support for…
Biometrics growth collides with overall market conditions in potential blockbuster deals
Biometrics M&A activity and rumor stole the top headlines of the week on Biometric Update, with Idemia’s prospective sale set…
Facial recognition surveillance systems sprouting rapidly across India’s northern border
A hefty analysis of government intentions regarding biometric surveillance in India indicates that the obsession for in-country intelligence is wafting…
Frank Hersey leads two panels in upcoming digital ID show asking, what are we waiting for?
The UK digital ID community faces some challenges as it pushes for global acceptance of identity credentials. One hurdle, coordinated…
Aadhaar critic joins ID16.9 podcast to discuss inclusion shortfalls
Allegations that India’s digital ID Aadhaar has entrenched, rather than alleviated exclusion from social services and government benefits, have dogged…
Some schools still see a good tradeoff when looking at biometrics
Little has changed in the debate whether to use biometrics in schools. Some communities continue to reject them while others…
Biometric bank service access grows with Indonesian deal, Seamfix platform expansion
New ways to access banking services through biometrics are becoming available to many millions of people, as Bukalapak has joined…
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