Zighra behavioral biometrics green-lit for sale directly to govt of Canada
Authentication software maker Zighra has been qualified to directly sell digital identity security products to Canada via the Pathway to…
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Digital Travel Credential Pilot relaunched with Idemia biometric app
A Dutch consortium has chosen Idemia to provide technology for the world’s first transatlantic Digital Travel Credential (DTC) Pilot, using…
Military monitoring system nets $1.5M in DND funding for Alberta team
The call of duty may soon be safer, or at least more closely monitored, thanks to a proposed development from…
Oversight may become common feature of facial recognition policies for police
The 2023 crop of biometric surveillance legislation in North American is trying to find a balance between public safety and…
Air Canada launches face biometrics for passenger ID
Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, has become the first airline in the country to offer customers facial recognition technology for…
Lack of talent and focus on users pose barriers to Canada’s digital ID ambitions
There is plenty of optimism about the future of digital identity in Canada, but that was not the focus during…
AI experts see legislation moving forward in 2023
Various legislators and policy experts have recently shared their views on the imminent future of artificial intelligence (AI) legislation. Speaking…
Newfoundland digital ID to have 2023 launch, while Ontario lags behind
There’s news and no-news out of Canada’s provinces on implementing digital IDs, as Newfoundland pushes ahead and Ontario stalls, according…
Irish skepticism of facial recognition use by cops seems born out in Scotland, Canada
A civil liberties group in Ireland is warning government officials that police use of facial recognition for investigations – illegal…
Online proctoring biometrics use fails to meet Canadian legal threshold, report says
Online proctoring tools for conducting remote exams do not go far enough to ensure free, clear and individual consent from…
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