Large coalition of groups calls on tech giants to commit to no facial biometrics for government
A coalition of more than 85 advocacy groups has written Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to ask them not to provide…
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Amazon executive defends facial recognition and says company advising government on regulations
Amazon is educating government officials about its Rekognition facial biometric service, and how the technology should be regulated, Amazon Web…
Parts of audit on cancelled Australian NEC biometrics contract could be redacted
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has warned the country’s attorney general that it may apply to have parts of…
GET Group North America appoints new director of customer service
GET Group North America has appointed Matthew Robinson as Director of Customer Service. Robinson is expected to leverage past government…
Amazon to continue selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement
Amazon will not make any changes to the way it markets and provides facial recognition and other technologies to U.S….
HID Global upgrades Argentina’s biometric passport
HID Global announced it has been working with the government of Argentina to upgrade the country’s ICAO biometric passport. The…
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Biometrics research brief: smart airports, global biometrics, smart speakers
Smart Airports Smart airport market growth is expected to exceed more than US$19 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR…
Defense Strategies Institute announces 5th Annual Identity Management Symposium
The Defense Strategies Institute has announced the 5th Annual Identity Management Symposium and this year’s theme of “Advancing Identity Intelligence…
New biometric system boosts Marines data sharing capabilities
A new biometric system deployed by the Marine Corps System Command has led to a 154 percent increase in biometric…
