Facial recognition by UK law enforcement raising concerns for privacy watchdogs
The London Metropolitan police’s use of facial recognition for what it calls “precision policing” based on “bespoke” watchlists has resulted…
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US’ first biometric gun to reach buyers this month
Colorado-based startup Biofire says that it will begin shipping its fingerprint and facial recognition-equipped handguns by the end of March….
AI’s role in combating the other AI: Artificial identities
By Arun Shrestha, CEO and co-founder of BeyondID Earlier this year, an employee in the finance department of a multinational…
Simprints plans to make its biometric ID open source for greater social impact
The CEO of Simprints Toby Norman says the company plans to release a full open source stack for its fingerprints…
Apple patents for a secure transition of enrolling biometric templates with every software update
Apple has potentially addressed security concerns when it comes to safeguarding sensitive biometric data, such as facial images or fingerprints,…
Djibouti’s counter-terrorism efforts through responsible use of biometrics get UN push
Efforts by Djiboutian law enforcement agencies to deal with violence and terrorist threats in East Africa through the responsible collection,…
Indian wearables apply biometrics, tokenization for accessibility and convenience
A youth innovator competition in India spawned an assistive device that leverages biometrics to help the visually impaired better navigate…
PNG, Australian and Kazakhstan banks make biometrics moves
Papua New Guinea’s digital identification system Digizen will provide a biometrics-based know your customer (KYC) tool for Women’s Micro Bank…
Iris ID expands in Turkiye, Alcatraz goes outside for biometric access control
Several biometrics companies have announced recent moves in the access control space. Iris ID has announced it will partner with…
Uber Eats settles driver’s biometric ID verification discrimination case
In the UK, Pa Edrissa Manjang, an Uber Eats driver, has received a payout in an out-of-court settlement after UberEats’…
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