Thales powers Guam Police’s revived biometric system for gun-owner IDs
The Guam Police Department (GPD) will be reinstating its digital fingerprint system for the issuance of firearms identification cards. This…
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Upgrade to New Zealand’s immigration system postponed
A key improvement to New Zealand’s immigration identity system, known as the Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU), will be delayed for…
ChatGPT can recognize ‘facial identities,’ perform age estimation: research
The large language model (LLM) ChatGPT “recognizes facial identities and differentiates between two facial images with considerable accuracy,” according to…
Texas DPS solicits contractor to maintain biometric ID services
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a Request for Offers (RFO) for a contract to maintain its Multimodal…
Border surveillance technology under scrutiny in Greece
While Greece builds its reputation as the hotbed for Europe’s border surveillance technologies, its lack of transparency continues to cause…
PimEyes says Meta glasses integration could have ‘irreversible consequences’
Two Harvard students made headlines after converting Meta’s smart glasses into a device that automatically captures people’s faces with facial…
Police use FRT in exactly the ways critics fear: Washington Post
Police in the U.S. are making arrests based on facial recognition technology, and those who are being arrested don’t know…
Armenia provides update on biometric passport, ID card tender
Armenia is moving ahead with its plans to provide its citizens with new biometric passports and identification cards by 2026….
Karachi launches safe city project with live vehicle, facial recognition
Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped with 25 surveillance cameras. A…
Biometrics race for the borders
Biometrics to ease border crossings are a major theme of the week among Biometric Update’s most-read articles of the week….
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