Facial recognition proposed as UK’s immigration fix by Tory leader Badenoch
The way to reform the UK’s immigration system is not the introduction of mandatory digital ID, according to the leader…
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Indonesia ponders one-account-per-platform rule for social media
A common problem with regulations is that of adaptation. A country enacts a law that restricts social media accounts to…
Norway’s data privacy watchdog seeks ban on remote biometric identification
Norway is exploring stronger regulations on AI – and a potential ban on biometric recognition technology for surveillance. A translated…
EC launches public awareness campaign for Europe’s biometric border system
The European Commission has launched a campaign to make sure travellers are aware of the biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) which…
Transplanting biometrics in police CCTV may create Frankenstein effect
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There’s something quaintly British about the fact that we still…
Ukraine deploys biometrics at the border, on the battlefield
It is, if you will, the opposite of liveness detection: the government of Ukraine is launching an experimental program that…
NEC, HID partner on biometric scanner with identity matching
NEC Corporation of America and HID have announced a strategic alliance, bringing together NEC’s advanced SmartScan software and HID’s biometric…
New Orleans crime camera network limits police over video release policy
Project NOLA, the nonprofit at the center of New Orleans’ surveillance debates, has moved to curtail police access to its…
Australian state seeks facial recognition supplier for driver’s license system
The driver’s license issuer in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, is seeking a “facial recognition solution” to ensure…
Biometrics and digital wallet integrations bridge travel’s present and near-future
Biometrics and digital wallets are taking their position for the future of travel, from getting through airports, to crossing (and…
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