Vietnam mandates face biometrics for mobile device registration
A facial recognition process is now required for new mobile device registrations in Vietnam. The policy took effect April 15…
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UK to deploy biometric ID in prisons after 179 released in error
The UK government has announced the digitalization of the prison system, with a new biometric ID system aimed at preventing…
Corsight revealed as facial recognition supplier for Canadian police bodycam trial
The face biometrics algorithms used by police in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on body-worn cameras during a recent trial is supplied…
Meta urged to halt facial recognition glasses rollout, disclose law enforcement ties
Meta’s plan for facial recognition smart glasses is facing more opposition from civil society. More than 70 organizations have called…
VerXid deploys Barnksforte biometrics for Nigeria airport ID rollout
Nigeria will soon set up a face biometrics technology system dubbed VPass across its airports to facilitate identity verification for…
Imply reaches face biometrics milestone at tech-forward Arena da Baixada
Imply Tecnologia’s facial recognition model has enabled more than 1 million accesses at Arena da Baixada, the home of Club…
Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
In February, Colorado-based biometrics and vision AI provider ROC closed the first big biometrics IPO of 2026, raising just over…
UK turns to better CCTV, facial recognition use for national knife crime strategy
The UK government has presented a new national strategy to tackle knife crime, which includes upgrading CCTV coverage to minimize…
Japan introduces new rules on biometric data in APPI amendment bill
Amendments are coming to Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). The country’s cabinet has approved a bill…
Lawsuit alleges systemic misuse of facial recognition by Reno police
A lawsuit filed against the Reno Police Department alleges that officers have made thousands of unlawful arrests based on facial…
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