Privacy and security – can we future proof biometrics?
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Oosto backs call for scraped biometrics deletion; Clearview fires back
An industry dust-up has broken out over the appropriate composition of biometric reference databases for law enforcement applications, with Oosto endorsing…
Failed institutions incite fear of Mexico’s biometric national ID plan
Centralized biometric databases held by untrusted governments that have not passed robust data protection laws continue to elicit criticism and…
Clearview launches facial recognition tools to deblur images and remove masks
A pair of new features have been added to Clearview AI’s facial recognition capabilities to help law enforcement identify people…
Malaysia’s biometric registry project faces sharp criticism
The Malaysian government says it is planning to introduce the National Digital Identification (NDI) system – a biometric registry database…
Clearview has a heavy-handed plan to scare away organizations and journalists
Most executives decorate their new business to look like parade floats while others drive down Main Street in an army…
Groups call on Mexico to abandon biometric digital ID proposal
Mexico’s proposal to establish a biometrics-backed digital ID with a centralized database should be halted due to the threat such…
Aadhaar biometrics allegedly targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hacker group
TAG-28, a hacker group thought to be supported by the Chinese government, has been attacking the Unique Identification Authority of…
Nigerian President wants centralized biometric database before 2023 Polls
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed all federal agencies collecting personal and biometric data…
Greater threats identified for Afghanistan’s highly detailed biometric databases
Further threats have been unearthed for government biometric databases in Afghanistan, which could allow the identification of millions of people,…
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