Contactless biometric immigration checks roll out in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has deployed a biometric “e-channel” at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong-Zuhai Macau Bridge and Shenzhen Bay border…
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SenseTime approved for potential $2B facial recognition IPO in Hong Kong
SenseTime has been approved for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange that could bring in up between…
SenseTime seeks to break Chinese biometrics giants’ IPO stalemate with $2 billion offering
Chinese face biometrics giant SenseTime has filed to go public in Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reports. The company…
Facial recognition unicorn gallops back to Hong Kong for prospective IPO
Yitu has set its sights on Hong Kong for an IPO, after its attempt to list in Shanghai followed an increasingly…
Hong Kong ‘exploring collaboration’ with Mainland digital identity systems
Hong Kong is investigating how its digital identity platform could operate with systems in mainland China, as revealed by written…
The East plays a COVID shell game with biometric surveillance
Again, governments around the world are trivializing personal privacy as they build increasingly intrusive biometric surveillance networks. Officials in Hong…
Global ID 3D vein biometrics patent filing published in Hong Kong
Global ID is touting the privacy protection of authentication with its 3D vein biometric solution, and has also had a filing…
Facial recognition changes in Moscow metro, Hong Kong airport spark privacy concerns
The city of Moscow has announced an expansion of its Metro facial recognition system for approximately US$12.5 million, the Kommersant…
The UK digitizes a key biometric visa application process in Hong Kong with selfie matching
Continuing in its commitment to protect Hong Kong natives facing Chinese political repression, the UK government has made it easier…
Biometric data privacy fears raised for Canadian visa offices in China
The security of biometric data collected from people applying in China for visas to Canada is being questioned, based on…
