French regulator clarifies facial recognition position
France’s National Commission on Computing and Liberties (CNIL) has issued new guidance on the appropriate use of biometric facial recognition…
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UNHCR to hire Interoperability Coordinator for biometric programs
Biometrics and digital identity play a key role in programs developed by the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. In September the…
FacePhi receives backing to expand facial biometric offerings to South Korea
FacePhi is receiving financial support from Spanish business investment body COFIDES to support the implementation of its facial recognition software…
Biometric registration keeps Brazilian voters in line for hours
Voters in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza waited for hours in mile-long lines on Saturday at the Ceará Event Center…
A layered approach to maintaining trust with biometrics in the wake of natural disasters
This is a guest post by Zac Cohen, General Manager at Trulioo. Last year, 282 globally reported natural disaster events…
Infineon launches Secora ID security platform for electronic identification documents
Infineon has introduced a new ID security solution, dubbed Secora ID, to ease the execution of electronic identification (eID) document…
Africa digital ID update: biometrics for voter ID in Niger, SIM registration in Liberia and pot farm security in Lesotho
This week sets a good example of the broadening impact of biometrics and digital ID across Africa. Beyond deals for…
Former U.S. Attorney General to audit AnyVision for possible violations of Microsoft facial recognition principles
Following reports of a facial recognition surveillance implementation inside the West Bank and an erratic response to a media inquiry,…
Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement
Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement Washington, D.C. February 26-28, 2020 Biometric technology has altered and transformed security in the…
4th Smart Home Asia Summit & Mini Expo 2020
4th Smart Home Asia Summit & Mini Expo 2020 Shanghai, China February 13 – 14, 2020 With the focus on…
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