IOM unveils methodology to assess performance of legal ID systems
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has unveiled what it calls the Legal Identity System Assessment Maturity Methodology to gauge…
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UK govt considering pleas to set police facial recognition use on solid legal ground
The UK government is considering introducing new legislation to back the use of facial recognition by police, Fraud Minister David…
Facial recognition systems based on older methods show high levels of bias: Study
A new study has revealed troubling differences in how facial recognition systems relying on widely used, older methods in open-source…
Enhanced Passenger Processing enters the fray at US airports
Air travel is so back. Numbers are up, and it’s the Fourth of July, when U.S. travelers take to the…
Is this the world’s most vulnerable national ID system?
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Few things have driven biometric technology like identity. The imperatives…
Video games need age assurance; k-ID and Microsoft offer good models: WEF
It is, in some sense, the elephant in the virtual living room, and definitely not as subject to interrogation as…
UK delivery apps increase face verification checks as widespread account sharing alleged
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats will step up remote biometric verification for their delivery riders in response to concerns…
Uzbekistan leans into digitalization
Digital versions of ID-related documents are now valid nationwide in Uzbekistan – but there is a notable caveat for one…
Hitachi partners on biometric tourism service with Panasonic FRT
Hitachi and JTB Corporation have partnered to develop a digital ticketing service with biometric authentication for the tourism industry. The…
Visa partners with AfDB to broaden digital inclusion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Visa have formalized a strategic partnership to bolster Africa’s digital ecosystem. Announced at the…
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