German gov’t retries pitch to let police use facial recognition on social media
German federal lawmakers are proposing a change to the country’s Code of Criminal Procedure that would allow law enforcement agencies…
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Wearable AI brings new promise and new risks to emergency response
A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) makes an expansive case for wearable AI in emergency…
Smart glasses and the new DHS surveillance budget
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget justification lays out an expansive biometric and identity tech…
Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…
UK to deploy biometric ID in prisons after 179 released in error
The UK government has announced the digitalization of the prison system, with a new biometric ID system aimed at preventing…
Researchers map emotional signatures in gait as footstep biometrics gain momentum
A new study has identified specific gait patterns that directly shape how people perceive emotion, which could translate into potential…
Idemia wins €7.5M immigration biometrics contract in Belgium
Idemia has won a 7.47 million euro (US$8.7 million) contract to renew and expand the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS)…
Lip reading, emotion sensing, face biometrics vie for place in smart auto stack
Your car may soon know when you’re tipsy, stressed, or just mouthing words into the wind. From Ford’s lip-reading patent…
South Korean Hancom targets Japanese market for biometric IDV growth
South Korean software developer Hancom is eyeing the Japanese market, where it plans to present its biometric identity verification and…
Dashen Bank launches Ethiopia’s first digital ID–based accounts
Dashen Bank has introduced a new digital onboarding system that allows bank accounts to be remotely opened using Fayda. It’s…
