New facial recognition guidance for Australia addresses privacy in retail environments
As Australia grapples with the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in retail environments, the Office of the Australian Information…
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Neurotechnology reigns atop NIST benchmark for latent fingerprint algorithms
Neurotechnology’s latent fingerprint algorithm has topped NIST’s Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology (ELFT) benchmark for accuracy. The evaluation by…
Limitations of FRT apparent in search for United Healthcare CEO’s killer
The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan involved the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) to…
London police tout success of FRT, flout rules on use of custody images
Police in London have arrested a total of 540 individuals this year using live facial recognition for offenses ranging from…
Biometrics upgrades arriving at borders (but check the schedule for updates)
New biometric technology is coming to borders in Europe and the UK, but as reflected in several of Biometric Update’s…
EU announces phased approach for EES
The European Union has proposed a progressive introduction of its biometric traveler registration scheme, the Entry-Exit System (EES). On Wednesday,…
Privacy vulnerabilities introduced by reidentification in wearables
Wearables are excellent for the health care industry, industrial applications and personal use. However, these devices often collect biometrics and…
DHS needs to better assess bias, privacy impact of AI surveillance
While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing policies and procedures to address bias risk from technologies that…
EU projects explain how to create ethical AI at the border
The European Union’s AI Act will have wide-reaching effects across various industries. One of the areas where AI use will…
CBP sees bigger play for Iris ID at the border
In the 1997 sci-fi horror film Cube, about six people trapped in a giant mechanical cube, one character asks of…
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