US Treasury sanctions Iranian firm over hijab biometric surveillance system
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned an Iranian software company that developed the facial recognition surveillance tools used by Iranian authorities…
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Iran rolls out AI platform prototype amid facial recognition surveillance accusations
Iran has presented a prototype of its national AI platform, designed to address both the country’s lagging technological development and…
Iran deploys biometric system to control Afghan migrant influx
The Iranian government says the burden of Afghan refugees it is hosting is becoming too heavy, so it is resorting…
APIs for IDV key to digital transformation in Pakistan and Iran
Pakistan and Iran both have been making strides towards digital transformation, with their national initiatives playing a crucial role. In…
Iran shares more on using facial recognition to police hijabs
Iranian authorities have shared more details on the country’s upcoming law introducing facial recognition surveillance against women who fail to…
Religious dictators of Iran covet DNA identifiers of journalists — report
The Iranian government reportedly has a plan to create a biometric database collected from journalists. A news publisher that bills…
Facial recognition in Iranian Metro being used as scare tactic to enforce hijab
In Mashhad, Iran, facial recognition systems are being deployed to intimidate women into wearing hijabs, according to Iran International. On…
Face biometrics at Iranian universities prompt fear of political silencing
As the Islamic Republic takes measures to silence academia, students at Iranian universities are facing tightened security measures such as…
Hacktivists claim to expose facial recognition used by Iranian regime to catch dissenters
A hacktivist group says it has breached a software system that the Iranian authorities have allegedly been using to surveil…
Governments, vendors less skittish about promoting facial recognition sales
News of Colombia’s decision to buy facial recognition software from a Spanish company for its national police force lacks one…
