Judge blocks Mexico’s biometric cell phone registry requirement
A planned biometric registry of mobile phone users in Mexico has been partially blocked by a judge, who says it…
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Biometric privacy preferences in Mexico strained by crime-fighting campaign
In an effort to crack down on an ongoing epidemic of kidnappings in Mexico, that nation’s congress approved the gathering…
Commission approves Mexico’s biometric cell phone register proposal
The Communications and Transportation Commission of the Senate of the Republic in Mexico has approved the proposal to create a…
Digital ID coming to Finland, Germany, and Mexico
Finland, Germany, and Mexico are each continuing to digitize their population management to join the growing global movement towards having…
CBP biometrics at Canadian airports expands with Simplified Arrival implementation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding its face biometrics for air passenger preclearance to eight locations in Canada, with…
GM files for trademark of biometric vehicle access control system in Mexico
General Motors (GM) has filed to trademark a “Modus Biometric System” for automobiles in Mexico, GM Authority reports. The new…
Mexico’s national biometric register of mobile phone users proposal advances
The Communications and Transportation Commission of the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico recently approved the proposal amending the Federal Telecommunications…
Biometric ATMs and remote payment systems expanding around the world
Biometric banking and financial services of various kinds are making headlines around the world, with legal and regulatory changes in…
Facial recognition deployed in convenience stores in Mexico, England, Singapore
Convenience stores around the world are turning to facial recognition and computer vision to reduce theft and facilitate biometric payments,…
Mexico approves rollout of national biometric digital ID card
The Chamber of Deputies in Mexico has approved the creation of the new General Law on Population, Human Mobility and…
