Human rights groups want tighter US export controls for facial recognition
Human rights organizations are expressing support for the U.S. government’s plans to introduce new export controls on facial recognition systems…
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Trua patent for dynamic trust credential updates data in real time to reduce gaps
Trua, the digital identity verification firm that last year separated from parent company Endera, has been granted a new patent….
Biometrics take center stage in daily life but privacy concerns loom: report
A new report reveals that biometric technology is becoming increasingly common in everyday life, with more than half of users…
AVPA age verification approach uses signed QR codes to share relevant age data
Following up on comments posted to LinkedIn regarding an interoperable solution for retail use cases of age verification, the Age…
Inclusion critical in development of digital identifiers, DPI: Kantara
A report published by Kantara Initiative, a U.S.-headquartered non-profit that advocates the trustworthy use of digital ID and personal data,…
Brazilian groups call for ban on facial recognition
Brazil is operating facial recognition for law enforcement and public security without meeting minimum standards of transparency, according to a…
ZeroBiometrics passes pioneering BixeLab biometric template protection test
ZeroBiometrics’ face biometrics software meets the specifications for template protection set out in the ISO/IEC 30136, according to a pioneering…
DHS S&T awards contracts to further privacy enhancing synthetic data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that it has awarded contracts under its Silicon Valley…
Pats on the back, questions and suggestions for NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology should communicate clearly with Congress and continue to refine key concepts in…
Indian state launches pilot for family digital ID card project
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has inaugurated a pilot project to introduce family digital ID cards, aimed at streamlining…
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