AiLECS Lab to create ethically-sourced face biometric database to fight child abuse
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Monash University entered a new collaboration aimed at creating an ethically-sourced face biometrics database…
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IDnow, Annature report substantial growth from wider adoption of e-signature, digital ID
IDnow has reported an increase in order intake by 95 percent driven by sales of its unified, digital identity platform….
UK government allocates $5M to retire Verify’s digital ID infrastructure
The UK government has tasked digital identity leader Natalie Jones with the goal of retiring the ill-fated GOV.UK Verify platform…
Privatized surveillance pondered in one US city. A possible biometric ban in another
City officials in opposite corners of the United States are taking opposite stands on police use of surveillance systems. In…
Researchers think their sensor could rival human vision in some ways
A team of Asian researchers say they have developed a vision sensor that closely emulates how human retinas adjust to…
Delhi deploys biometrics to reduce queues at property registration offices
The National Capital Territory of Delhi, in India, plans to use biometrics to reduce queues and manage the huge crowds…
Biometric passports in high demand and technology providers stepping up
Travel-related biometrics applications, for passport issuance and airports in particular, have been resurgent, with Zwipe’s partnership for airport security in…
Dormakaba providing biometric gates for Norwegian airports
Swiss biometric security and access control provider dormakaba says it has sold and will maintain 450 of its Argus Air…
A biometric data privacy win in court is followed by a related FTC investigation and lawsuit
Executives at facial recognition firm Clarifai may have sighed with relief in March 2021 when a judge agreed that they…
Jerusalem Police blocked from facial recognition use at Pride March
Jerusalem Police requested to use live facial recognition to monitor the city’s gay March for Pride and Tolerance following threats…
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