PhilSys biometric collection timeline set, bill proposes electronic voter registration system
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will start collecting fingerprints, photographs and iris biometrics from registrants to its Philsys national ID…
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Faster face biometrics rumored, Apple’s optical under-display fingerprint efforts continues
Apple’s biometric Face ID may be getting a speed boost for the iPhone 12, according to a leak reported by…
Bootstrapping a global AI training dataset for the visually impaired
A Microsoft-funded research project is preparing to expand an AI program intended to help blind people and those with low…
Body area sensor network debuts with direct-to-skin application
An on-body printed health sensor network that is applied without heat and could deliver more precise biometrics has been demonstrated…
Pending bill delays biometric data upload to drivers’ license database in Australia
Australia’s Capital Territory (ACT) government is planning to upload data to a national biometric database for the management of information…
HRW calls for public biometric surveillance system changes in Russia and Argentina
Expansions of facial recognition systems are continuing around the globe, but some governments may not be following best practices and…
How Malawi established a biometric national ID system at breakneck speed
Just three years ago, Malawi was without a national registry or ID system and had little in the way of…
Hailo takes next steps with new AI chip modules for better biometrics in edge devices
Israel-based Hailo, a developer of AI chips, is now offering its Hailo-8 processor in new form factors that will make…
New Zealand to make NEC face biometrics available to public, private organizations
The Department of Internal Affairs in New Zealand has signed a contract with U.S. giant DXC Technology to make face…
A year later and UK passport biometric face scan system still favors white males
Almost a year to the day after media stories questioned bias in UK biometric face scanning systems, it appears little…
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