Airports upgrade IT systems to pave way for biometrics
Upgrades to the passenger processing systems of airports across India by SITA and Materna will make future deployments of biometrics…
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Mexico presidential candidate proposes facial recognition to combat drug trafficking
Fighting between organized crime groups in Mexico has made the country more violent than Colombia in recent years. Mexico presidential…
Manufacturer deploys NEC face biometrics for employee parking in Vietnam
Japanese manufacturer Yazaki is set to use face biometrics from NEC Vietnam to enhance the employee parking experience at one…
Metalenz partners up to commercialize 3D facial recognition locks and payment kiosks
Optical sensor developer Metalenz has formed a partnership with 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to enable ultra-secure facial recognition to…
E-scooter fatality shows gap in remote ID check process for age restrictions
The unfortunate death of a 12-year old boy in England has highlighted the difficulties with enforcing age restrictions using remote…
UK and Australia law enforcement facial recognition projects under public microscope
The UK police in Northern Ireland are debating facial recognition and biometric data retention rules, with some stakeholders calling for…
Biofire will avoid triggering regulation as biometric ‘Smart Gun’ reaches pre-orders
Executives with Biofire say their company’s Smart Gun is the first with biometric capabilities to reach the consumer market anywhere…
Montana law restricting facial recognition use by police, public agencies takes effect
A new bill establishing the right of state and local agencies in Montana, including law enforcement, to use facial recognition,…
ECJ hits Russia with human rights violations due to facial recognition use
The European Court of Human Rights (ECJ) has decided unanimously that Russia is guilty of human rights violations due to…
Thailand launches digital ID verification service with ThaID app
There have been recent reports highlighting progress or novelties in various digital ID projects and systems run or backed by…
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