Uganda gets 38,500 biometric voter verification devices for Thursday’s polls
The electoral commission of Uganda says it has procured 38,500 SmartMatic biometric voter verification machines (BVVMs) at a cost of…
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Close-set eyes, thin mouth, sharp nose — AI sums your face for political affiliation
A researcher claims he can divine the politics of individuals using a facial recognition algorithm. The biometric algorithm, applied by…
FTC declares facial recognition surveillance tech dangerous, warns against federal privacy pre-emption
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has come out swinging against facial recognition, issuing a proposed settlement with Paravision which Law Street reports…
New face biometrics implementations announced at airports on three continents
The pace of facial recognition implementations at airport begins 2021 much the same as in 2020, with SITA and Gunnebo…
Stakeholders fear deadline for linking biometric ID to SIM cards in Nigeria won’t be met
One of the major subjects dominating discussions in Nigeria at the moment is the move by the federal government to…
Barbados hopes digital ID card rollout helps COVID-19 contact tracing, Belgium restarts issuance
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has said she believes fast-tracking the introduction of a new multipurpose digital ID…
Afghanistan plans biometric registration at madrassas to improve security, curricula
The Afghan government plans to conduct biometric registration of students and staff of madrassas around the country, as part of…
Clearview AI biometrics searches spike as police work to identify Capitol rioters
Alabama’s Oxford city police department is among U.S. law enforcement departments using Clearview AI’s controversial biometric facial recognition software to…
Biometrics researchers play too fast and loose with flashy findings — study
As a rule, the more huffery in coverage of exciting biometric research, the more puffery will be found when really…
EU Citizens Initiative calls for ban on biometric mass surveillance systems
A European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI), ‘Civil society initiative for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices,’ has been registered by…
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