Digitization, decentralization and regulation top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
The most read stories this week on Biometric Update have a French theme, as a digital ID system using facial…
law enforcement
Amazon calls for federal regulation of facial recognition and national data protection law
“Governments should work quickly to put in place a regulatory framework for facial recognition technology,” according to one of a…
Leidos partners with UK Home Office to modernize critical biometrics system
Leidos has been chosen by the UK Home Office to manage essential features in the country’s national biometrics systems used…
Bovia introduces new edge facial biometrics technologies for fast recognition
Taiwan-based mobile video and cloud service company Bovia has introduced a pair of surveillance camera products to provide edge biometric…
Social inclusion and executive appointments lead this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
New image capturing technology for biometrics featured in Biometric Update’s two most frequently-read stories of the week in biometrics and…
CITRIS Policy Lab publishes digital ID and facial recognition reports to support ID2020 and Good ID
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) Policy Lab has published a pair of white…
AI policy advisor says facial recognition bans could spread to states and federal government
The trend of bans on biometric facial recognition in U.S. cities will soon spread to states, and from there to…
Almost 70 percent of adults worldwide want regulated government use of facial recognition, AI
A new survey from market research company Ipsos found that the general adult population under the age of 75 is…
SuperCom CEO announces purchase plan to capitalize on undervalued shares
The CEO of SuperCom, Arie Trabelsi, has initiated a new purchase program to acquire up to 3 million ordinary shares…
Facial biometrics’ law enforcement potential debated around the world
As facial recognition becomes more commonly used, controversies and calls for limitations continue around the world. Both sides of recent…
