French biometric system leading to detention of unaccompanied minors – report
Concern is growing among aid groups in France over the increasing use of a national biometric identification system which is…
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Age verification protecting children online is OK, but too little for most in UK
An app, called Report Remove, has been launched in the UK that enables children to report nude photographs of themselves…
More countries consider biometric age verification to access porn sites
A bill that makes it mandatory for Canadians intending to visit a pornography site to go through a face biometrics…
UK age-verification firms join related EU project
Members of a UK online safety association are part of an EU group working to create a reliable age verification…
UK security bill to introduce biometric age verification for social media registration
New Online Security Bill published by UK government this week will see the introduction of comprehensive rules to prevent online…
Yoti updated transparency report on biometric age verification shows further accuracy gains
Yoti has improved the accuracy of its biometrics-based age estimation algorithm for the important 13 to 15 year age group,…
Analysis says proposed Eurodac children’s biometrics collection carries legal risks
Proposed amendments to the Eurodac biometric system, which would make official the lower minimum age for biometrics collection and add…
North Carolina school district buys face biometrics to monitor students and staff
A facial recognition system has been purchased in North Caroline by a rural school district northwest of Charlotte. News of…
ID2020 and Bangladesh government issue RFP for biometrics-linked healthcare digital ID
A request for proposals (RFP) has been published as part of a collaborative effort to provide a portable, biometrics-backed digital…
Innovatrics update improves biometric matching accuracy for children’s fingerprints
Innovatrics has announced the availability of a new algorithm aimed at closing the accuracy gap in fingerprint biometric matching between…
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