Chinese biometric surveillance technology deployed internationally amid criticism
Authorities in Bolivia have deployed 600 cameras with facial recognition, to go along with 2,000 units already in service, as…
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Hong Kong police facial recognition contract with iOmniscient reported by Bloomberg
As protests continue to be held in Hong Kong against recent government actions, Bloomberg reports that Sydney-based iOmniscient is supplying…
Thousands of cameras from banned companies operating in U.S. facilities as Entity List fallout continues
There are currently more than 2,700 cameras from companies banned from U.S. government contracts are still in operation at military…
Megvii pushes ahead with IPO plans as biometrics market grapples with ban fallout
The potential blockbuster initial public offering of biometric facial recognition unicorn Megvii is still being planned for early November, despite…
Comparitech analyzes government use of biometrics, surveillance and data sharing
A recent investigation into surveillance states and data privacy carried out by Comparitech concludes that not even top-ranked European countries…
Gaming manufacturers bringing facial biometrics to Vegas industry event
Video gaming machines that identify gamers with biometric facial recognition are among new technologies being demonstrated at the upcoming Global…
Umbo raises $8M in post-A funding to accelerate global growth of video analytics business
Artificial intelligence startup Umbo Computer Vision has announced $8 million in post-A round financing, which brings it to a total…
U.S. drops Entity List hammer on Chinese facial recognition unicorns and biometrics providers
The U.S. Government has added 28 organizations to its Entity List, banning major biometrics companies including Dahua, Hikvision, iFlytek, Megvii,…
Moscow public facial recognition system challenged in court
A lawsuit brought by a Moscow resident Alyona Popova is seeking to ban the use of facial recognition in the…
Governments urged to consider biometrics regulation, laws and oversight as some investigate
The use of facial recognition, along with other technologies related to weapons and security, are being investigated by the House…
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