Wide deployment of Nuctech’s technology in Europe triggers security concerns
The extensive use of security technology from Chinese biometrics and surveillance solutions provider Nuctech across many sectors in Europe is…
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Stage set for next round of secure access control biometrics adoption
Investments, patent activities, pilots and observations on the air travel industry all point to a coming wave of biometrics deployments….
The Metaverse: A missed opportunity for data ownership and privacy?
The metaverse is an opportunity to add an interactive layer to the internet – but will we learn from the…
Extra credit for carmakers that put face biometrics in semi-autonomous vehicles
If it is true that what gets measured gets done, automakers should be preparing to put foolproof face biometrics systems…
U.S. state proposes concise list of do’s and don’ts for biometrics use
Lawmakers in the commonwealth of Kentucky are considering a surprisingly clear and concise set of rules for businesses working with…
Ethiopia begins Tech5 biometrics trial for MOSIP-based national ID
The Ethiopian government’s National ID Program (NIDP) has partnered with Tech5 on a limited pilot of biometrics and other technologies to…
Groups say Greece migrant biometric data collection will violate human rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Homo Digitalis say a planned police program in Greece to obtain the facial and fingerprint…
Sampson talks ethics with Facewatch as biometric privacy concerns resurface
UK grocer Southern Co-op has expanded its use of live facial recognition (LFR) to 35 of its stores, The Daily…
Anonybit raises $3.5M to relieve biometrics providers of sensitive data storage
To hear Anonybit Co-founder Frances Zelazny tell it, the company’s $3.5 million funding round is just one in a series…
The UK’s new Information Commissioner could continue to change the internet, metaverse for all
The UK’s new Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has taken the helm for a five-year term, succeeding Elizabeth Denham. Edwards has…
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