Fragmentation in details and niches as digital health passes roll out around the world
UK authorities are being asked by the country’s aviation sector to ditch the COVID test and isolation requirements it has…
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Ban biometrics from public spaces, EU data protection authorities recommend
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) have issued a call for a broad…
Biometric selfies and forged passports: identities for sale on the dark web
With the rapid growth of personal information for sale on the dark web, Privacy Affairs has published its 2021 Dark…
Not smarting from US sanctions, SenseTime says its IPO is on again
Face biometrics giant SenseTime is again pushing forward with a planned IPO. Expected to raise as much as $2 billion…
UK Commissioner advises on risks of facial recognition use in public spaces
UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has set out recommendations and addressing concerns about live facial recognition (LFR) use in UK…
Radically oversimplified AI skin-tone tool could be out at Google
It can be hard for some to understand that one of the most commonly referenced (yet still obscure) skin tone…
The fraudster’s new game face
By Ro Paddock, Head of Anti-Financial Crime at Fourthline The last 12 months witnessed change to every aspect of our…
Covints integrates Aidentity biometrics to mitigate CBRNE attacks
Covert Overt Intelligence Solutions (Covints), an Indian defense company, and Aidentity, a UK-based biometric identification solutions firm, have established a…
Philippines launches app to fast-track biometric voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec), the body managing elections in the Philippines, has unveiled an application intended to speed up…
Flurry of biometrics rollouts and partnerships, payment cards to touchless access control
The markets for fingerprint biometrics in cards, facial recognition for physical access control systems, and both in mobile devices are…
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