IBM facial recognition contract provokes debate on specifics, and ‘general purpose’ fear
A contract won by IBM last month to supply facial recognition technology to UK border security and law enforcement has…
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Pixsur wants to make iris recognition affordable for small businesses
China-based iris biometrics company Pixsur, which provided its technology for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, wants businesses to start…
Meta suggests an AI computer vision fairness standard, opens a model to all
Meta made a couple significant computer vision announcements this week. It introduced a proposed fairness benchmark, and it made vision…
Equatorial Guinea, Ghana want to flush out ‘ghost’ public workers using biometrics
The use of biometrics to identify government workers in African countries has been gaining traction over the years, and Equatorial…
Idex’ biometric payment card receives full certification from Mastercard
The biometric payment card bundle from Idex Biometrics made up of a sensor from Idex, a payments module with a…
Group urges Nigeria to deploy biometrics in upcoming census
Afenifere, a socio-political organization working on behalf of the Yoruba people in Nigeria, believes using biometrics during Nigeria’s planned population…
Lack of standards prompts US to push back mDL deadline
U.S. officials say they want to temporarily make it legal for people to use a mobile driver’s license even if…
Ethiopia biometric ID card contract won by Madras Security Printers
Madras Security Printers Private Limited has been chosen by Ethiopia’s government to produce one million cards for the country’s digital…
Next Biometrics appoints new CEO with plans for profitability in 2024
Next Biometrics has announced the appointment of Ulf Ritsvall as its new CEO, succeeding Peter Heuman, who has held the…
Australian government opts against online age verification mandate
Australia’s Albanese government has opted out of imposing a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content,…
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