Facial recognition, digital ID firms land on DOD’s list of Chinese military companies
The U.S. Department of Defense always marks the start of a new year by updating its list of Chinese companies…
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Dahua distances itself from Xinjiang biometric surveillance by cancelling contracts
Biometric surveillance camera-maker Dahua has announced that it and its subsidiaries have cancelled contracts for five projects with local governments…
Hikvision cancels 5 biometric surveillance contracts in Xinjiang
While some are steeling themselves for the second term of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump in fear of potential human…
Religious dictators of Iran covet DNA identifiers of journalists — report
The Iranian government reportedly has a plan to create a biometric database collected from journalists. A news publisher that bills…
Passport and digital ID card scandal unravels in Pakistan
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has conducted a secret operation that involved giving Afghan individuals fake passports from Pakistan, in…
Chinese hardware raises biometric data security concerns in India, Scotland
Computer chips and cameras from China have sparked fresh data security worries two continents. Indian security officials have been probing…
Biometrics implementations around the world undermined by lack of consent
Biometrics issues related to consent were a theme running through many of the most-read articles of the week on Biometric…
Thermo Fisher will no longer sell DNA kits in Tibet
American biotech company Thermo Fisher will no longer sell its DNA identification kits and equipment in Tibet in response to…
Tiny US surveillance firm accused of rebranding Dahua for local sales
The U.S. government has charged a New Jersey company with supplying local agencies with Chinese AI surveillance cameras that are…
DNA collection from Chinese minority groups for biometrics research raises alarms
Information has emerged that the collection of DNA samples from over 200 Uyghurs and Kazakh people – each groups of…
