Biometric identity documents going digital, national, and eventually maybe away
Biometric identity documents of various types, digital and physical, are prominent among the most-read stories of the week on Biometric…
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VerifyFaces unveils facial recognition background check service for public
Australia and U.S.-based face biometrics provider VerifyFaces has unveiled its consumer-facing facial recognition service which can be used for background…
LAPD has compliance issues; other departments move ahead with facial recognition
Local police in the United States continue to update and sign new biometric surveillance contracts despite instances of vocal opposition….
You can’t say ear recognition has not gotten a fair hearing
The ear is the vice president of biometric identification. It probably is up to the task, but with so many…
Synesis to appeal EU sanctions over misuse of its facial recognition software
Belarusian biometrics company Synesis is getting its day in court. According to Intelligence Online, the firm will get a hearing…
Face biometrics app aids Dominican police in 800 arrests
The Dominican Republic has reported the arrest of 843 fugitives and criminal suspects in absentia in just four months using…
ABIS work is winning US Defense biometrics contracts and awards
Athena Sciences has won a biometrics contract with the U.S. Defense Department. Athena Sciences will build and operate an automated…
Facial recognition powers domestic operations for China’s growing surveillance state
So far, protesters calling for change in the Chinese government have yet to face the tanks and guns that were…
Indian police use of facial recognition in Chennai may violate privacy: Project Panoptic
The use of face biometric technologies by police forces to identify people on the streets of the Indian city of…
Major airport biometrics and government digital identity projects advance
Airport biometrics and digital travel credentials made headlines on two of the most-read articles on Biometric Update this week. Digi…
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