Biometric voter verification fails to ensure trusted election results in Tanzania
The shockwaves are still being felt after Tanzania’s elections on October 28, with opposition candidates arrested a week after polling…
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Security Industry Association asks FDA for further scrutiny of non-compliant temperature systems
The U.S. Security Industry Association (SIA) has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prompt scrutiny…
Google introduces privacy-preserving features in Android’s Mobile Driving License framework
Google has added new features to its Android’s Mobile Driving License (mDL) framework, the company announced last week. The ISO…
Taiwan privacy advocates file lawsuit against government digital ID plans
More than 50 professionals filed a suit against Taiwan’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) on Monday, demanding stronger data protection and…
EU Data Protection Supervisor backs moratorium on biometrics deployments
The growth in popularity of biometrics has been accompanied by widespread misconceptions, according to European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech…
Biometrics companies’ earnings announcements put transitions in focus
Publicly-traded biometrics and AI computer vision companies have reported earnings that both the show the impact of the pandemic and…
US Postal Service fingerprint biometric service for federal vetting surpasses 100 locations
The United States Postal Service has expanded its biometric fingerprinting services partnership with the FBI to more than 100 locations…
Aculab improves VoiSentry voice biometrics encryption features, updates algorithms
Aculab has extended the functionality of its voice biometric system, VoiSentry, and introduced new capabilities to its presentation attack detection…
Use of biometrics for 3-D Secure payments explained in EMVCo and FIDO Alliance paper
Global payments technology body EMVCo has published a white paper to help guide merchants and issuers adopting FIDO authentication via…
Cognitec upgrades FaceVACS biometric engine for higher identification accuracy with masks
Cognitec has upgraded its FaceVACS facial recognition engine with advanced deep learning methods and a new face finder, giving the new…
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