Facial recognition backlash grows in China
Media and high-ranking officials in China are warning the public about the risks of unconstrained artificial intelligence and facial recognition…
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Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria’s expanding biometric web, pros and cons of national ID
Developments this week highlight the divide between African nations in terms of the level of maturity of their digital ID…
No passwords or keys for ZenGo crypto wallet with FaceTec biometrics
Cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo has been generating buzz in the fintech field recently with a security challenge and involvement in the…
School district to trial face biometrics with no students in database
The Lockport School Board will trial a facial recognition system in an implementation that may not identify anyone, after announcing…
South Wales police win facial recognition legal challenge as King’s Cross plans halted
The use of biometric facial recognition by South Wales police interferes with the privacy rights of those scanned, but is…
Brazilian consumer rights watchdog vetoes facial recognition tech
Brazilian consumer rights watchdog Idec has castigated the intended use of biometric technology in the social security system, and pushed…
DOD intends to connect biometric ID system to IMESA by year’s end
The US Department of Defense (DOD) told the Government Accountability Office (GAO) it intends to have its Identity Matching Engine…
Facial recognition can protect our kids: here’s how to convince parents
This is a guest post by Kevin Freiburger, Director of Identity Programs at Valid. The New York State Education Department…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria extends biometric registration, Kenyan groups call for scrutiny
With the biggest digital ID job to do in Africa in terms of population size, Nigeria dominates the identity agenda…
Biometrics Institute offers biometric attack detection and liveness guidance
The Biometrics Institute has released a best practices document outlining presentation attack detection (PAD) and liveness in spoofing attacks. The…
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