SIM registration system in Philippines accepts digital IDs with animal faces
In the Philippines, the NBI ran an “experiment” and found that SIM cards can be registered even with the photo…
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Socure pitches biometric ID verification to close an underaged drinking loophole
Socure is using biometric ID verification to stop those who are underage from accessing alcohol through delivery apps that require…
Deepfake image scams rise; experts say better detection needed for darker skin
Deepfake fraud’s still rising, with the latest example uncovered in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, insiders warn that detection tools must improve…
UK commissioner has advice on proposed biometrics code of practice for privacy regulator
Outgoing UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson says in a response to the consultation on biometric information by…
Rights group says EU biometric surveillance still under debate
As the European Union inches toward the completion of its Artificial Intelligence Act, human rights organizations are warning about the…
What is emotion recognition, and how can biometrics be used to perform it?
At a basic level, emotion recognition (ER) is the process of identifying human sentiment. While there have been many contributions…
Another try at biometric gun control forms in California
A California initiative would set new standards for gun safety in the state. The Gun Violence Prevention Act has been…
Ex-NADRA chair argues more biometrics use can greatly improve Pakistan’s elections
A former Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Tariq Malik, has posited that the deployment…
China regulator floats curbs for face biometrics use, data storage
Draft rules for how businesses can and cannot use facial recognition are being aired in China. The proposed rules have…
Governments, vendors less skittish about promoting facial recognition sales
News of Colombia’s decision to buy facial recognition software from a Spanish company for its national police force lacks one…
