Illinois bill would bar police use of facial recognition, biometric surveillance
Illinois lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would sharply curtail the use of biometric surveillance by police and other law…
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Guyana brings digital ID act into force, launches nationwide rollout
Guyana’s Digital Identity Card Act has officially come into force, with Prime Minister Mark Phillips confirming the legislation took effect…
Tanzania ITU innovation center to drive digital transformation set for launch
Tanzania is launching an innovation hub hosted in to support the country’s digital transformation efforts, as well as those of…
NIST updates biometric data exchange format standard
NIST has released an updated standard format for the exchange of machine-readable biometric data by law enforcement, border control and…
French police use of real-time facial recognition comes under scrutiny
Police in France are reportedly photographing individuals with police-issued mobile devices and using facial recognition developed by the German company…
Researchers systematize palm biometrics to enable automated forensics
Palm prints are discovered at between 25 and 30 percent of all crime scenes, researchers estimate, but are rarely used…
Canadian parliament seeks to expand biometric background checks nationwide
Canada’s lower legislative branch is looking for a supplier to help extend its fingerprint biometrics capability for background checks across…
DEKRA to conduct conformity assessment on high risk biometric systems under AI Act
The EU AI Act is approaching the August 2026 deadline, by which providers of high-risk AI systems, including biometric ones,…
Innovatrics unveils video analytics tool to streamline criminal investigations
Innovatrics has introduced a new video analysis capability for its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS). The Video Investigation feature aims…
Iran’s authorities using NtechLab’s live facial recognition to crush dissent
Images of masked protestors emerging from Iran during the country’s recent brutal crackdown on dissent illustrate their fear of the…
