Russia looks at biometric age checks for online sale of age-restricted goods
The Russian government will develop amendments to the national legislation to verify the age of buyers using biometrics for the…
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Russia plans biometrics, CCTV use to automate enforcement of petty offenses
Russia plans to use the Unified Biometric System (UBS) to charge automatic fines for various minor administrative violations such as…
Russia wants to keep an eye on migrant workers with biometric IDs
Russia is tightening control over migrants entering the country by introducing electronic ID cards containing biometric data. Aside from biometrics,…
Russia wants to collect biometric data of convicts without their consent
The Russian government wants to collect biometric data of convicts without their consent. For this purpose, the Ministry of Justice…
Biometric payments project launched in Kazan, Russia
The authorities of the city of Kazan, a center of Russian petrochemical production, has officially launched biometric face payment via…
Russian state to collect biometrics of foreigners
Foreigners entering the Russian Federation for a period of more than 90 days will be obliged to submit their biometric…
Russian govt working to popularize biometrics in domestic market
The Russian government is making significant efforts to popularize biometric technologies in the country, despite a low trust level to…
Researchers spotlight Russia’s opaque facial recognition surveillance system
In recent years, Russia has been attracting attention for its use of facial recognition surveillance to track down protestors, opposition…
Amazon facial recognition used in Russia despite sanctions, says former employee
Amazon has supplied facial recognition technology to Russia despite UK sanctions on the country imposed after it invaded Ukraine, a…
Russian opposition develops ZKP voting application to support legitimate elections
To challenge the legitimacy of the recent Russian elections and Vladimir Putin’s subsequent inauguration as president, a human rights activist…
