New biometric controls being trialed at Gibraltar border
Spanish authorities are trialing new biometric border controls at the crossing point to Gibraltar as part of contingency-planning in the…
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Facebook disables feature after algorithm racism incident
Facebook has apologized and disabled an artificial intelligence algorithm said to be at the origin of a popped-up message labelling…
Afghanistan biometrics risks: Better consultation could maintain confidence
The possibility of biometric databases covering millions of Afghans falling into the hands of the Taliban has led to renewed…
World Health Organization COVID certificate guidance skips digital ID
The World Health Organization has published its technical and implementation guidance for COVID-19 vaccine certificates. The guidance is based on…
Biometric payment cards from Zwipe, Idemia rolling out
Zwipe Pay ONE has been selected by an unnamed ‘Global Tier-1’ bank headquartered in Europe for a pilot it plans to…
Rank One to campaign for ethical facial recognition commitment from providers
Rank One Computing has declared its intention to take “a strong stand” on ethics in facial recognition use, in coordination with…
FacePhi to deploy face biometrics for South Korean smart city project
FacePhi will deploy its digital onboarding and facial recognition technology in Jeju Island, South Korea for a biometric identity verification…
ComplyCube reports 500 percent growth of biometric KYC business
Artificial intelligence-powered identity verification form ComplyCube has reported year-on-year growth of over 500 percent as it experienced unprecedented demand for…
Paravision, Trust Stamp, Advance.AI add new talent
A number of companies in the biometrics and digital ID space announce the appointment of new talent this week. Paravision…
Nigeria’s digital identity agency NIMC to get $61M funding to upgrade identity infrastructure
Nigeria’s cabinet, the Federal Executive Council, has approved N25 billion (U.S.$61 million) for the upgrading of identity infrastructure at the…
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