Law enforcement facial recognition use under scrutiny in Ireland, India
Discrepancies in proposed usage statements and increasing pressure from civil rights groups and activists is putting law enforcement’s use of…
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Florida bill would let police help hospitals biometrically ID the unidentifiable
A bill in the Florida state house would allow hospitals to request biometric identification of unidentifiable patients. Any law enforcement…
Japan takes a good, very long look at its options in China biometrics puzzle
Japan could join the United States and the European Union in restricting biometric surveillance technology to some autocratic governments, not…
New worldwide deals, facial recognition integration for Vuzix smart glasses
Smart glasses and augmented reality technology specialist Vuzix signed a series of new deals at the end of 2021 which will…
Nigerian digital ID tokens criticized as NIN-SIM linkage deadline extended yet again
For the ninth time, Nigeria’s federal government has extended, by three months, the deadline for citizens to link their biometrics-backed…
BioRugged integrates Suprema ID FAP60 biometric scanner with modular registration kit
A FAP60 fingerprint biometric scanner from Suprema ID has been integrated with the BioRugged Marque 5.1 multimodal compact civil registration kit. The…
Pakistan turns to fingerprint liveness detection to shut down fraudulent SIM business
Stolen fingerprints in Pakistan have pushed the government to deploy live finger detectors. Government regulator the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority will…
Kenya pushes on with Huduma Namba as compulsory digital ID amid controversy
New proposals already in Kenya’s Parliament in the form of a bill seek to introduce multiple changes to the country’s…
Amadeus turns to Azure cloud to orchestrate biometrics and other airport systems
As digital transformation becomes increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, technology provider Amadeus is using the cloud to help…
Police seek provider for live facial recognition surveillance in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
The police in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory of India have issued a tender for a project aimed…
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