UK Commons committee prepares for inquiry into Home Office’ biometrics guidance
A UK House of Commons committee is preparing to launch an inquiry into the storage of 20 million mugshots by…
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Australia adds drivers’ license photos to national facial recognition system
Data from drivers’ licenses will be added to the Australian government’s biometric databases after it reached an agreement with state…
UK planning to consolidate biometric databases, consider expanding Surveillance Camera Code application
The UK’s Home Office is planning to consolidate its IDENT 1 and IABS biometric databases into one central platform for…
Snowden blames Aadhaar for destroying privacy of Indians
Edward Snowden has weighed in on the privacy implications of the Aadhaar program and its biometric database ahead of court…
Israel’s biometric database allegedly managed illegally by subcontractor
Israel’s biometric database has allegedly been managed by a private contractor for more than two years, in violation of the…
Ethiopia to enroll all refugees in new biometric system by end of 2018
Ethiopia is carrying out a large-scale biometric enrollment project for refugees to deliver better protection and assistance to them in…
Online publication of Aadhaar info not a security breach, UIDAI says
Media reports suggesting sensitive Aadhaar data has been breached are an inaccurate representation of fact, the Unique Identification Authority of…
African national biometric programs tackle scale challenges
Several African nations at different stages of their biometric registration processes have recently announced new efforts to improve their identity…
UK CCTV watchdog issues warning to police chiefs over facial recognition tech
A CCTV watchdog has written to police chiefs to warn that the increased use of facial recognition technology risks infringing…
EU to collect biometrics of all visitors, could include post-Brexit UK citizens
The European Parliament has approved a new entry/exit system (ESS) to store the biometric information of all non-EU citizens visiting…
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