Facial recognition moves into vehicle lanes at US borders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advancing its Vehicle Biometric Capability Evaluation (VBCE), pushing its facial recognition infrastructure from…
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Who would you rather trust with your data – Facebook or Yoti?
Vendors, academics and observers of all sides are weighing in on the publication of the final report for Australia’s Age…
Takeaways from the final report on Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial
The Australian government has published the final report from the Age Assurance Technology Trial, and it is unequivocal in its…
Mexico courts pause biometric CURP project over data privacy concerns
The Unique Personal Registry Code (biometric CURP) project in Mexico, which requires the compulsory submission of face, fingerprints and iris…
UK human rights regulator to argue against police use of live facial recognition
The UK’s human rights regulator has received permission to intervene in an upcoming judicial review examining whether the London Metropolitan…
GAO warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
As landlords and housing authorities are adopting facial recognition systems marketed as cutting-edge tools to enhance safety and convenience, a…
Advance of retail biometrics runs up against corporate trust, transparency concerns
Retail biometrics are being adopted to secure payments, prevent theft and less often for use cases like employee time and…
FaceAnonyMixer and the quest to reclaim biometric privacy
Chinese researchers have developed a new facial anonymization system that allows biometric templates to be revoked, replaced, and anonymized without…
DOGE access to US govt systems sparks fear of massive federal data breaches
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative initially led by Elon Musk and his allies, is facing…
Microsoft introduces ZKPs with unlinkability to preserve digital ID privacy
Microsoft has introduced Crescent, its cryptographic privacy library to address the growing privacy challenge posed by digital identities. Electronic credentials…
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