Czech, Polish and German rights groups criticize plan for facial recognition at border
German privacy and digital rights organization Digitalcourage together with Czech partner organization IURE and the Polish Panoptykon Foundation have issued…
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Onfido partners with BitPay to secure Bitcoin payments
Onfido announced that BitPay is using Onfido AI technology to meet KYC requirements and onboard new users to its platform….
Agency sets processes for paperless air travel system in India
India’s digi yatra digital flight boarding system is a step closer to implementation, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
Apple settles with Valencell in wearable biometric patent infringement suit
Apple and biometric sensor maker Valencell have settled a patent infringement and breach of contract suit related to light-guided sensors…
SuperCom wins $7M contract for electronic monitoring project in Sweden
SuperCom announced it has secured a $7M USD contract for a project with the national government of Sweden to deploy…
Telpo reports strong interest in its biometric retail tech at NRF2019
Retail smart device provider Telpo reports that its smart POS terminals and biometrics-based payment solutions were a hit at NRF…
Microsoft prepares to operationalize principles for responsible use of facial recognition
Microsoft expects to “operationalize” its ethical principles for facial recognition by the end of March, company President and Chief Legal…
Facial biometrics specifically addressed in proposed Washington State data protection bill
A bill proposed in Washington’s state legislature would require companies using facial recognition software to obtain consent from consumers before…
Distilled Identity and Emerge developing biometric self-sovereign identity system for refugees
Distilled Identity and Emerge have partnered to collaborate on the development of the biometric identity profile layer of an Identity…
Actions still needed to ensure interoperable physical access control of fed buildings
During a performance audit from October 2017 to December 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm, found the…
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- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
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