Biometric smart cards deployed to new markets for improved payment, access security
A collaboration between Money Carer, Tag Systems, and Fingerprint Cards has led to the development of a biometric-enabled carer card…
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Rights commission concerned about proposed facial recognition bill for Irish police
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has stated that the legislation regarding the proposed implementation of facial recognition…
Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Code of Practice gets mixed reviews
The regulatory world keeps digging to get at the root of the age verification problem and unearth legal solutions, an…
Lesotho commits to 50-in-5 campaign as advocacy for CRVS-DPI integration thickens
The 50-in-5 campaign – an advocacy to support at least 50 countries build safe, inclusive an interoperable digital public infrastructure…
Australian-American biometric IDV startup Data Zoo raises over $22M to fuel expansion
Data Zoo, a biometric identity verification provider based in Sydney, Australia and Jersey City, New Jersey, has raised $22.7 million…
Integrated Biometrics introduces most compact mobile palm scanner
Integrated Biometrics has launched what it calls an industry-first compact, mobile palm scanner designed for use in forensics, law enforcement,…
Deepfake fears motivate consumers to change behavior, but misconceptions linger
Consumer fears about deepfakes, data breaches and account takeovers are pushing security higher among priorities when selecting services and performing…
Malawi on path to inclusion with digital ID project supported by EU, UNDP
The government of Malawi, with technical and financial support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the European Union (EU)…
Paris rolls out AI surveillance for Taylor Swift
Pop superstar Taylor Swift had her concert in Paris guarded by AI-powered video surveillance as the city prepares for heightened…
In US and Europe, biometric data exchange key to stopping human trafficking
A new agreement between Costa Rica and the U.S. under the Department of Homeland Security’s Biometric Information Sharing Partnerships (BDSP)…
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