Russia tries to revive twice-bumped biometric surveillance net, put it near Ukraine
A biometric surveillance system that was only partially built across Russia before being shut down might get a new life…
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A couple big wins for skeptics of government use of facial recognition
In a surprise to some, elected officials in Colorado and New Orleans are telling proponents of face biometrics that personal…
‘Hope’ in the UK that Chinese surveillance cameras will be ripped out of public networks
The China biometric surveillance story gets grimmer with every investigation, report and news story. Angst is growing among some in…
Some world leaders take the hint and start building bulwarks against deepfake danger
The European Union, Reddit and Google are taking steps to do something about deepfakes. Exactly what they will accomplish is…
Multi-factor authentication comes to New Jersey sportsbooks
New gambling regulations requiring two- or multi-factor authentication for sportsbooks take effect in New Jersey June 30. The move is…
Privatized surveillance pondered in one US city. A possible biometric ban in another
City officials in opposite corners of the United States are taking opposite stands on police use of surveillance systems. In…
China’s biometric cameras still a source of concern and irritation in US, UK
The focus on alleged human rights abuses in China perpetrated using facial recognition systems has not softened for some. IPVM,…
Government digital identity projects hit milestones as next-generation approaches weighed
Developments in face biometrics applications, legal wrangling and databases inspired several of the most widely-read stories on Biometric Update this…
Scientists publish datasets and tools for detecting face morphed identity documents
A research paper published this month has tools to neutralize face morphing attacks, which use an altered biometric reference image…
Explaining face biometrics applications and adoption
Face is a biometric modality in widespread use today for both recognition and authentication. A computer system takes a two-dimensional…
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