The allure of Chinese ‘digital authoritarianism’ for Latin America
Concern that Chinese technology in Venezuela and Cuba which is allowing the states to exercise ‘social control’ over their populations…
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Telpo eases international biometric device shipments with AEO certificate approval
Telpo has received a boost in its bid to grow its biometric device sales internationally, with an AEO (Authorized Economic Operator)…
China’s next bogeyman: A deepfake video that makes its people think
If there is one thing that modern, autocratic China is very good at, it is responding to a perceived threat…
It sounds like the US has Hikvision’s attention
In a surprising move, a Chinese maker of video and biometric surveillance systems and under sanction by the U.S. government…
China intensifies biometrics, video surveillance research as social credit market builds
China leads all other nations in publishing research on the visual surveillance of populations, one of the most controversial segments…
Chinese regulators vying to be the hub of control over AI
China is again drawing appreciative commentary about its AI governance. Not a lot is being written on the topic, but…
Japan takes a good, very long look at its options in China biometrics puzzle
Japan could join the United States and the European Union in restricting biometric surveillance technology to some autocratic governments, not…
Facial recognition heat check: SenseTime share price defies market gravity
The early post-IPO returns for Chinese facial recognition giant SenseTime have been positive, with share prices raising above HK$7.70 (US$0.99) each…
SenseTime relies on investor rebalance for $767M Hong Kong IPO relaunch
Chinese facial recognition provider SenseTime has relaunched its US$767 million IPO after retracting its listing in light of being added to…
Surprisingly low-tech attacks on high-tech biometrics systems
Not all biometric fraud is a complex coding job taken on by international cybercriminals. Sometimes it is someone nearby staring…
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