Australia forges ahead with digital identity, releases second Digital Services Standard
A release from the Australian government says it wants to expand the voluntary use of digital ID to bring “whole…
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Online age assurance imposes no burden beyond in-person ID checks, AVPA argues
Age assurance methods like biometric facial age estimation do not place a burden beyond that of physical ID checks, or…
Biometric travel in the US has public support, needs unified standards
While the U.S. travel industry discusses how to alleviate lawmakers’s fears about airport biometrics, an airport in Naples starts facial…
Apple patent uses FRT with ‘body data’ so cameras can ID people without seeing faces
Apple has been granted a patent for “identity recognition utilizing face-associated body characteristics.” The face recognition technology is anticipated to…
Military dating site leaves database with 1M records exposed
A dating and social networking platform focused on military members has left its database exposed, putting in danger more than…
Techpump signs with Gataca as Pornhub plays word games with Ofcom
Pornhub is not a pornography website, but a social media platform, legally speaking. That is the company’s view, at least,…
Talks on live surveillance ongoing in UK, recordings work fine for Dutch cops
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner, Dr. Brian Plastow, welcomes ongoing discussions between the UK and Scotland about the future of live…
Afghan citizens face complications in biometric ID card distribution
Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s digital ID system, known as e-Tazkira, has come under fire for inefficiency, corruption, and excessive expenses….
Biometrics emerge as likely age assurance option as Australian gov’t rules out ID docs
Kids in Australia may find themselves scrambling to create as many social media accounts as they can before the end…
Global crypto-asset risk management company powers up with Sumsub
A leading crypto asset risk management company is partnering with Sumsub to offer “enhanced capabilities” in screening cryptocurrency wallets, fraud…
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