$50M venture fund raised for facial recognition, digital tools in Israel
Executives at an unmanned systems company in Israel say they have created a $50 million corporate venture capital fund to…
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Israel: Bosses can only collect biometrics if they heed worker privacy
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority has published a small set of rules for employers using biometric scans to identify employees. Unlike…
London police deploy facial recognition during Palestine and Israel protests
The London police have deployed facial recognition during protest actions in support of Palestine and Israel over the last weekend…
Biometric chip passports get priority in Israel, Pakistan and Russia
International travel continues to be a major catalyst in the uptake of biometric travel IDs, with governments in the Middle…
Israel shows what biometric data control looks like during war
An Israeli technology news feed is reporting a massive change in who can use civilian and private biometric data in…
Israel considers extending emergency changes to biometric data sharing policy
There are qualms in Israel about emergency policy changes being sought for biometric identification. According to one local report, it…
Israel is using Amazon Rekognition to locate missing and dead
Amazon’s facial recognition system Rekognition is being used in Israel to locate missing and dead after a deadly attack by…
Biometrics are helping to identify victims of Hamas attack in Israel
Since Hamas launched its attack against Israel, the number of victims has been rising. The identification of the dead and…
Myanmar seeks China’s input on ID system, Israel’s facial recognition bill faces backlash
Myanmar is seeking input from China on introducing a biometric identification system, a project that has raised concern among rights…
Proposal for Israeli police use of live public facial recognition goes before lawmakers
Israel’s government is moving forward with plans to deploy live facial recognition in public spaces for criminal investigations. The Times…
