Biometric air travel initiatives advance in Singapore, US, South Africa, UK, Brazil
Initiatives utilizing biometrics systems have been unveiled around the world, with Singapore planning to deploy new iris and facial biometrics…
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Court orders suspension of facial recognition use in São Paulo metro
A court in São Paulo has called for a halt in the implementation of a facial recognition system in the…
Brazilian subway operator pushing facial recognition despite sustained protests
Use of facial recognition systems in the subways of São Paulo, Brazil, are being challenged by civil rights organizations and…
Deal sealed for face biometric boarding at two Brazilian airports
Brazilian airport operator Infraero and state-owned technology firm Serpro have concluded a technical cooperation agreement intended to see the production deployment…
Brazilian facial recognition payment startup joins Mastercard accelerator program
Payface, an up and coming facial recognition payment firm in Brazil has been selected among eight other companies for the…
Airports deploy biometric gates and travel apps to streamline passenger, staff checks
Attendees of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) recent Ground Handling Conference were urged to use biometrics and consumer apps…
Mastercard partners on Brazilian student digital ID to support remote exams
Mastercard has launched a digital identity partnership to secure the legitimacy of academic examination results in Brazil. The partnership between Mastercard,…
Facial recognition in schools: systems deployed in Europe and the US amid privacy concerns
New facial recognition systems are being deployed across school campuses around the world, while others are being removed amidst privacy…
Biometric boarding for Brasilia and Newark airports
The adoption of biometrics by airports continues to develop at pace as the contactless approach is hoped to appeal to…
Brazilian startup Unico raises $120M for face biometrics-powered authentication
Brazilian biometric identity authentication provider Unico has raised 625 million reals (US$120.27 million) in a funding round led by General…
