India has 170 facial recognition systems, but only a handful are operational
The use of biometric facial recognition for large-scale surveillance and crime prevention has become widespread. According to the Panoptic Tracker…
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Lax security, procurement alleged behind Indian police facial recognition app breach
A biometric data breach from a police system in Telangana, India that may have exposed the facial images of an…
National digital identity authorities share real-world governance and service gains
In a session at the recent ID4Africa 2024 AGM, representatives from various corners of the globe converged to discuss the…
India introduces data sharing revocation amid biometrics adoption surge
The role of digitalization and biometrics in facilitating governance and public service delivery in a country as vast and diverse…
Digi Yatra keeps expanding, learns from growing pains
Digi Yatra Foundation CEO Suresh Khadakbhavi is on the PR trail, as India’s biometric app to facilitate quicker boarding prepares…
Demystifying cross-border data transfer compliance for Indian enterprises
By Sathish Jayabal, Director of Product Management Privacy at Exterro In today’s digital economy, data flows globally at an unprecedented…
Indian Railways deploys Herta facial recognition to secure train stations
Indian Railways has launched a program to enhance the safety of its train stations in the Eastern region by utilizing…
Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches
“Real-time facial recognition” typically refers to continuous biometric monitoring. But it applies equally as well to the experience of watching…
Bank of Ireland to introduce voice biometrics to authentication for phone interactions
Bank of Ireland announced it will invest more than €34 million (roughly US$36 million) to upgrade its phone and CRM…
India introducing more stringent KYC rules for financial industry
India’s financial sector is beefing up its Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols under pressure from regulators. Financial institutions aim to…
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