China cracks down on facial recognition payments
Businesses in China dealing with facial recognition payments will have to comply with a new set of security standards released…
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China’s online ID plans could inspire authoritarian regimes say human rights groups
China’s proposed national digital identity is not only bringing a risk of increased online censorship and surveillance, but it could…
ASEAN countries discuss digital fraud prevention in Bangkok
Countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed a declaration pledging to boost collaboration on preventing online…
China testing AI-powered police-ball that looks like a battle droid
The terminators and battle droids of science fiction are drawing ever closer to becoming non-fiction. In China, law enforcement agencies…
Cameroon live facial recognition project still trying to identify a banker
The President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, last week directed his government to source for money from a Chinese bank for…
Passkeys strong in China, but WeChat support is external only for now
WeChat has announced passkey support for its iOS app, bringing passwordless access to its users – but, for now, only…
China’s online ID system may not be so bad, says analysis
China’s efforts to introduce a national online ID system have been stoking fears that the Communist Party is introducing yet…
Hikvision reportedly laying off 1K staff in China amid effects of sanctions
Chinese surveillance equipment manufacturer and facial recognition provider Hikvision is said to be facing economic knocks from U.S.-imposed sanctions which…
Emptech seeks foothold in Mali amid China’s growing presence in African identity market
Chinese identity solutions provider Emptech is reportedly lobbying to implant itself in the Malian technology market and possibly win a…
US Senate takes up bill banning government purchase of Americans’ data
Despite opposition from the White House and law enforcement agencies across the United States, a bipartisan bill that recently was…
