The allure of Chinese ‘digital authoritarianism’ for Latin America
Concern that Chinese technology in Venezuela and Cuba which is allowing the states to exercise ‘social control’ over their populations…
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Apple bid to dismiss biometrics lawsuit stymied, several patents updated
A series of patent updates from Apple have been published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, one of which relates…
The UK’s new Information Commissioner could continue to change the internet, metaverse for all
The UK’s new Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has taken the helm for a five-year term, succeeding Elizabeth Denham. Edwards has…
Brazilian facial recognition payment startup joins Mastercard accelerator program
Payface, an up and coming facial recognition payment firm in Brazil has been selected among eight other companies for the…
Innovatrics improves face biometrics security with edge processing capabilities
Innovatrics has released a new cascaded architecture based on edge video processing that can reportedly support real-time video analysis and…
UK independent border biometrics report draws Home Office response
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has published an official response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report…
Once little-known data-analysis office in DHS gets heat about facial recognition
Facial recognition was part of the text and subtext of a U.S. Senate intelligence committee hearing last week. The hearing…
Trulioo appoints new CPO to further product roadmap, expands in Ireland
Trulioo has appointed veteran product management expert Michael Ramsbacker as its new chief product officer, to add to a series…
San Francisco faces hearing for summary judgment in protestor surveillance lawsuit
Civil rights nonprofits this Friday will ask for a summary judgment in a lawsuit against the City and County of…
Israeli Interior Ministry asks to extend a controversial biometrics database
Israel’s Interior Ministry has asked the Knesset for an extension of an emergency order to continue collecting fingerprints until 2025…
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