Philippines government calls on government to accept government-issued ID cards
Government agencies and private bodies in the Philippines have been asked to honor the new biometric PhilID national identity credentials….
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Listening better and identifying from farther away — US intel agency touts new programs
The U.S. government is teasing a couple of technologies it is pursuing for intelligence gathering teams, at least one of…
1.4M Afghan refugees in Pakistan to receive new biometric ID cards
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has begun issuing biometric identity smartcards to the 1.4 million Afghan refugees already…
ICE deploys mobile face biometrics to remotely monitor registered migrants
A pair of recently deployed facial recognition systems are helping the U.S. government monitor migrants and other foreign nationals crossing…
Contactless corridor powered by face biometrics coming to UK immigration
The UK Home Office’s vague plan for “some form of contactless corridor or automated gates for identity and security checks”…
Australian HRC calls for partial facial recognition moratorium, new AI oversight
The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition in “high-risk” settings, as…
Imprivata launches face biometrics for healthcare through Aware and Idemia partnership
Imprivata is bringing facial recognition to the healthcare industry through a new biometrics partnership with Aware and Idemia. The new…
Abbondanza! Clearview, opponents throw more spaghetti to see what sticks
Privacy International is collaborating on a series of complaints filed against Clearview AI with data protection regulators in France, Austria,…
NSW reaches 3 million mobile driver’s licenses amid advancing government digital ID
From mobile driver’s licenses in Australia and Saudi Arabia to digital ID systems to facilitate online processes in Austria, Germany,…
NtechLab scores highest biometric matching accuracy rates in three NIST test categories
NtechLab is trumpeting its success in the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) from the U.S. National Institute of Standards…
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