Counterattack launched against voice deepfakes for election meddling
It’s tough to say who is ahead in the U.S. presidential election campaign: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, or deepfake fraudsters….
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FBI, CISA warn of threats to election systems that could compromise voters’ PII
U.S. federal law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies issued a warning to election officials at all levels across the nation to…
Somaliland field tests iris biometric system to be used for November polls
An iris-based Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) to be used for voter verification in Somaliland during the country’s general elections…
First digital ID approved as legal voter identification in North Carolina
Student voters at North Carolina’s flagship public university can now use digital credentials to fulfill state voter ID requirements. The…
PNG, Guyana look to biometrics to address election irregularities
As the use of digital technology in electoral processes keeps expanding around the world, recent developments in Papua New Guinea…
Malawi insists ID card compulsory for scheduled biometric voter registration
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that biometric voter registration will begin next month as part of preparations for…
Microsoft calls for AI deepfake fraud to be made illegal as fake Harris ad circulates
It took less than ten days after Joe Biden stepped away from the U.S. presidential election for a deepfake of…
Philippines election authority deploys deepfake task force, digital IDs for overseas voters
In a bid to combat disinformation in the upcoming 2025 elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has launched a new…
Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults worry deepfakes could sway election: Jumio
The hour is ripe for political deepfakes. The U.S. presidential elections are still four months away, and the campaign has…
Contractor distances self from biometric device failures in South Africa elections
A Johannesburg-based company, Ren-Form, which supplied biometric hardware to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it is not…
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