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Pushing for digital IDs that accommodate Australia’s First Nations people

The Australian federal government continues to struggle with digital IDs that make it easy for First Nations people to access…

 

San Francisco mayor wants police to make tactical, strategic decisions on facial recognition

The U.S. city of San Francisco’s reputation as a permissive haven of peaceably stoned jaywalkers takes some hits periodically, but…

 

Lordsystem sets out to conquer mobile passports and streamline tax-free shopping

All hail Lordsystem, a South Korean startup carving out significant territory for itself in the mobile passport and biometric travel…

 

Protecting the keys to your kingdom with credential security and user behavior analytics

By Steve Povolny, director, security research, Exabeam When it comes to cybersecurity, organizations tend to overcomplicate their cyber defense strategies. Instead of…

 

UNDP launching inclusive digital public infrastructure development initiative

The United National Development Program will on November 8 roll out a program tagged 50in5 meant to advance the conversation…

 

Oman holds first remote elections with biometric IDs from Tech5 and uqudo

Voters across the Sultanate of Oman electronically cast their votes on Sunday, choosing representatives to the lower house of the…

 

Instnt introduces biometric digital ID supporting SSI for insurance sector

New York-based Instnt, which provides technology for preventing insurance fraud, is launching a decentralized digital identity for consumers to ease…

 

UNDP data protection report shares advice on digital identity policy

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) partnered with the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi to produce…

 

UK bouncers to trial body cams with facial recognition

In Southampton, England, bouncers at seven different venues will wear cameras with facial recognition in a 3 month trial to…

 

UK police minister calls for more live facial recognition

As police authorities in the United Kingdom search for more ways to include facial recognition in their work, the country’s…

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