EU-funded project to boost identification capabilities for law enforcement with AI
The European Union is seeing a new AI-powered security security project focusing on developing techniques that improve identification with the…
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Biometrics are the key to unlocking nuclear power
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner The world is racing towards a new nuclear future in…
Poor biometrics options, understanding of DNA hindering UK refugee reunification
Officials with the UK Home Office responsible for decisions on refugee family reunification are struggling to understand key points about…
Holonym acquires Gitcoin Passport in proof-of-personhood expansion
Digital identity project Holonym Foundation has acquired identity verification platform Gitcoin Passport for $10 million in a bid to create…
World rebukes coverage of Brazil’s ban on offering crypto for biometrics
World has announced the creation of more than 23 million World IDs – an impressive feat, considering how it has…
Finland inches towards granting wider access to biometric data to police
The Finish government is looking to expand the use of biometric data collected for passports and ID cards, including facial…
Use of DNA phenotyping to solve crimes fraught with problems, critics say
Forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP) has emerged as a groundbreaking tool in criminal investigations, offering the potential to predict an individual’s…
Québec Privacy Act sets ‘high legal threshold’ for biometric data collection
Québec could end up becoming the Illinois of Canada – at least in terms of how seriously it legislates data…
French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan
Digital identity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and protecting minors online will be the main areas of focus for the French privacy…
Brazil bans TFH from offering compensation for biometric data
Brazil’s data watchdog has banned Tools of Humanity (TFH), the company behind digital identity project World, from offering cryptocurrency or…
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