National digital ID and selfie biometrics for remote verification ramp rapidly
Government digital identity programs, along with face biometrics for secure remote transactions and KYC, continue to make headlines in the…
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Nuance and focus the watchwords on facial recognition for more privacy officials
Policy debates over facial recognition are still wide-eyed and emotional, but a recent conference keynote shows that some government officials…
Chinese firms fined for facial recognition overuse, more city govts mull restrictions
The city of Ningbo in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province has slapped fines on three property development companies accused of illegally…
Mexico’s Supreme Court to hear case against biometric data collection requirement
Reuters is reporting that a new law passed in Mexico requiring telcos to collect customer biometric data is being challenged…
Coppernic exec urges biometrics from European vendors for Entry-Exit System
The Managing Director of Coppernic has urged the EU to consider deploying European biometric solutions, like the terminals his company…
Research into making AI safe soars, but is it enough to build trust in algorithms?
An Israeli AI security consulting firm says computer vision is the most vulnerable aspect of artificial intelligence, which as a…
China pushes standards for face biometrics and plenty more
China’s national government has released draft standards, aimed at domestic firms, for securing facial recognition data. Beijing has invited public…
Amazon continues to fight hard to send biometric privacy cases to arbitration
A federal appellate court has affirmed that Amazon cannot impose arbitration on minors wanting to be part of proposed class-action…
Efficiency gains from biometrics could help cover humanitarian funding gaps: UN report
The global humanitarian response landscape has changed drastically over recent years; new and emerging technologies such as biometrics and digital…
Digital identity, access management efforts are dangerously fractured — insiders
Threat complexity outstrips the identity and access management capabilities of governments and businesses, and the situation is made worse because…
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