EFF calls for independent oversight and privacy protection in facial recognition report
U.S. law enforcement agencies are implementing facial recognition with little in the way of oversight or privacy protections, which could…
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Bitstamp selects Onfido to to verify user identities, scale customer onboarding
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has selected identity verification provider Onfido to help it scale and onboard new customers following the recent…
Court blocks Israeli police request to access biometric database
Israeli police have been blocked by a District Court ruling from a national biometric database, which they had planned to…
LifeMed ID integrates ImageWare tech into its patient authentication solution
LifeMed ID has entered into a partnership agreement with ImageWare Systems. The partnership combines LifeMed IDs Authoritative Identity Management Exchange,…
UIDAI stops Aadhaar enrollment service by private rural partners
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has declined to renew its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s network…
NVIDIA and AnyVision partner for facial recognition solution for smart cities
Facial recognition platform provider AnyVision has joined NVIDIA’s Metropolis Software Partner Program to provide AI and deep learning-powered automatic facial…
ZKTeco to demonstrate biometrics technology for cruise ship security
ZKTeco will showcase its biometrics-based security technology at next month’s Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. According to…
House subcommittee considers impact of facial recognition bias on government adoption of AI technologies
The challenge of racial bias in facial recognition systems is being examined in hearings by the Subcommittee on Information Technology…
Australian Tax Office has collected 3.4 million voiceprints as government embraces biometrics
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has collected voiceprints from 3.4 million Australians, or one in seven citizens, to authenticate their…
Token picks up $1.75M in New York state funding
Wearable technology start-up Token is receiving a $1.75 million investment from Empire State Development through its New York State Innovation…
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