Law enforcement facial recognition use under scrutiny in Ireland, India
Discrepancies in proposed usage statements and increasing pressure from civil rights groups and activists is putting law enforcement’s use of…
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Florida bill would let police help hospitals biometrically ID the unidentifiable
A bill in the Florida state house would allow hospitals to request biometric identification of unidentifiable patients. Any law enforcement…
Greece to introduce full mobile version of digital ID, driving licenses
By this coming Easter, Greeks will be able to carry the downloaded full version of their digital IDs and mobile…
Japan takes a good, very long look at its options in China biometrics puzzle
Japan could join the United States and the European Union in restricting biometric surveillance technology to some autocratic governments, not…
New worldwide deals, facial recognition integration for Vuzix smart glasses
Smart glasses and augmented reality technology specialist Vuzix signed a series of new deals at the end of 2021 which will…
Nigerian digital ID tokens criticized as NIN-SIM linkage deadline extended yet again
For the ninth time, Nigeria’s federal government has extended, by three months, the deadline for citizens to link their biometrics-backed…
BioRugged integrates Suprema ID FAP60 biometric scanner with modular registration kit
A FAP60 fingerprint biometric scanner from Suprema ID has been integrated with the BioRugged Marque 5.1 multimodal compact civil registration kit. The…
Biometric patents and possibilities: Apple universal remote to AR/VR headsets
A flurry of patent news and design speculation cover a variety of biometric possibilities for future Apple products, from new ways…
Next Biometrics reveals USB fingerprint reader, POS deal, design win tally
Next Biometrics has released updates showcasing a USB fingerprint reader, two further biometric device integrations, alongside the previously announced sensor…
Pakistan turns to fingerprint liveness detection to shut down fraudulent SIM business
Stolen fingerprints in Pakistan have pushed the government to deploy live finger detectors. Government regulator the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority will…
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