Are overly simplistic national ID programs creating more exclusion?
Too many people advocating for digital national IDs make it sound like development programs are just an overlay on a…
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Chile launches biometric identification system, aims to tackle organized crime
Chile is rolling out its first automated biometric identification system (ABIS) with the intention of tackling organized crime. Launch materials…
UK officialdom have warm places in their hearts for live facial recognition
Live facial recognition, the most contentious government implementation of AI surveillance, is looking attractive to law enforcement leaders in the…
Move a little to your left. Turn your head. Perfect! Recreating crimes with face biometrics
What happens if facial recognition surveillance cameras only capture a crime suspect from a too-oblique angle to make a confident…
Face Forensics launches victim identification system with biometrics and tattoo recognition
Face Forensics has developed a new victim identification system for use in investigations into human trafficking and child abuse, based…
Australian hospitality venues argue facial recognition deployments will help protect public
Representatives of New South Wales pubs and clubs say they want further deployments of facial recognition technologies to tackle problem…
India’s military monitors disputed borders with facial recognition
India is expanding plans to revolutionize the way its troops carry out operations along its borders with China and Pakistan…
Oosto brings facial recognition to Australian Turf Club’s CCTV system
Israel-based Oosto has revealed details about a deployment of its facial recognition software to enhance security and identify VIPs at…
San Diego finds a compromise on biometric surveillance, but skeptics remain
An accommodation between the right to privacy and the government’s duty to protect has been reached on the use of…
Russia pushing Unified Biometric System to enter secure facilities
The Russian Ministry of Digital Development is preparing a bill proposing the use of the country’s Unified Biometric System for…
