India wants to automate death deletion for Aadhaar digital hygiene
There are so-called Blue Zones: locations that seem to possess an extraordinary number of people over the age of 100…
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Madagascar codifies civil registry reform, readies biometric ID card tender
A bill on the identification of natural persons in Madagascar has received the greenlight of the senate in a major…
Liberia national ID push gets boost with 500 donated biometric kits
Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR) has received material support from the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC) to strengthen its countrywide…
Govt ID systems enable financial inclusion, and without oversight, surveillance
Biometric databases held by governments form the basis of traditional, centralized digital ID systems, but these system require careful management…
CBP’s biometric border dragnet and the corporate state behind it
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on the verge of reissuing a sweeping regulatory overhaul that will usher in…
New Orleans police seek expanded facial recognition powers amid privacy backlash
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is pressing the City Council to roll back restrictions on facial recognition technology in…
Oloid expands market reach with Armatura partnership, gets DEA certification
Facial authentication provider Oloid has announced a strategic go-to-market partnership with biometric access control and identity management company Armatura. It…
Meta pushes common online age of majority in EU, Brazil cracks down on Instagram
Meta has published a statement in support of proposals to establish a common Digital Majority Age across EU member states,…
London police mark 1K arrests through live facial recognition
The UK’s largest police force has announced a new milestone of more than 1,000 wanted criminals arrested thanks to live…
UK ICO calls for feedback on international data transfers guidance
The UK’s data regulator has called for public feedback on its international data transfers guidance for businesses. Formulated by the…
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