Next-gen biometrics deployments and digital identity concepts hit milestones
New spins on familiar technology are the theme of the week in biometrics. The digital identity community is coming to…
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Face biometrics vendors Oosto and FaceTec identify limitations to NIST FRVTs
The leading benchmark for face biometrics is not well-suited to evaluating technology for video surveillance use cases, Oosto argues in…
Facial recognition moratoriums, bans and un-bans wash across the United States
Unlike most sophomore technologies in the United States, it is getting harder to predict where facial recognition will be in…
Tension between Brazil’s digital ID system and rules slowing progress
A new report published by Cambridge University Press highlights data protection and justice concerns related to Brazil’s national digital ID….
Bahamas prepares for national digital ID, considers universal credential
The Bahamas Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National e-Identification System (NIS) Committee held a two-day workshop to kickstart engagement…
Delhi Police criticized by watchdog over ‘patently incorrect’ replies on biometric technology
India’s Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticized the Delhi Police for giving “patently incorrect” replies to Right to Information (RTI)…
Who has Australia’s script for national digital identity program?
Public comments about what Australia’s digital ID system would be used for and who would be involved raised eyebrows in…
Wales issues new guidance on biometrics in schools, clarity welcomed
The Welsh government has released new, clear guidance on how schools should prepare for implementing any technology that would handle…
Match.com wants FTC court proceedings over users’ biometric data privacy kept quiet
Online dating company Match Group wants the court proceedings in an investigation being carried out by the U.S. Federal Trade…
SoftBank-owned JCV offers SenseTime face biometrics for payments to Visa, Mastercard
SoftBank-owned firm Japan Computer Vision Corp (JCV) is offering its face biometric technologies for authenticating payment, backed by SenseTime, to…
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