US and EU lack of protections on use of border biometrics, reports allege
As the European Union continues to make progress on its projects for digital ID, online protection and governance of AI,…
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French Senate seeks to protect against biometric surveillance – with biometric surveillance sandbox
The French Senate Law Commission has released a contradictory report into biometrics that seeks both to ensure France does not…
Researchers pitch combined biometrics to enable identification from blurred, dark images
As demand for remote identification via surveillance increases, a survey of academic work on biometrics including facial recognition and gait…
Privacy advocates urge EU to prohibit ‘biometric mass surveillance’ with AI Act
European Digital Rights (EDRi) and 52 other organizations have written to the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to call…
Canadian lawmakers demand clearer answers on facial recognition from national police
A standing committee of Canadian Members of Parliament examining face biometrics use in the country saw further clarification of the…
PimEyes launches facial recognition affiliate program, blocks Russian requests due to war
PimEyes, maker of a facial recognition search engine that helps people discover where photos of them have been used online,…
Draft bill allows Israeli police access to face biometrics from public CCTV
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation cleared a biometric surveillance bill on Sunday that will enable security services to access information…
Tally of facial recognition bans being overturned keeps growing
The high tide for U.S. restrictions on police use of facial recognition might have come and gone. Seventeen partial or…
Phonexia voice biometrics certified for financial services by South Korean institute
The Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) has certified Phonexia’s biometric Speaker Identification for its South Korean partner Darwin…
EU committees propose strengthened AI Act tougher on biometric surveillance
European Union committees are weighing in on the AI Act. The EU is seen as the world’s regulatory trendsetter, making…
