Russia plans wider use of biometrics across public life
Russia has achieved significant progress in the adoption of biometrics technologies in recent years. Now the government is planning to…
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UK plans information defence centre as AI deepfake threat grows
A new National Centre for Information Defence will help the UK government tackle the growing threat of disinformation and AI-enabled…
Russia deepens Max’s role in national digital infrastructure
Russia is accelerating adoption of the state-backed Max digital ID super app by combining communications, public services and developer incentives…
Russia expands state-backed Max digital ID to hotels and teenagers
Russia is making digital ID mandatory for guests checking into large hotels, and expanding its digital ID program to cover…
Apple removes Russian digital ID app Max from its stores citing sanctions
Apple has removed Russian state-backed messaging and digital ID platform Max from its official App Store, affecting more than 20…
Russia’s Max app reaches 120M users as digital ID ambitions face trust gap
Russia’s state-backed Max platform has reached 120 million registered users less than a year after launch, giving the government a…
Russia’s Max app opens platform to business services
Russia’s state-backed “super app” Max has officially launched business services, allowing companies to create chatbots and mini apps, open channels,…
Iran’s authorities using NtechLab’s live facial recognition to crush dissent
Images of masked protestors emerging from Iran during the country’s recent brutal crackdown on dissent illustrate their fear of the…
1M age verifications for Russian digital ID app Max
Russians have verified their age more than 1 million times using the state-backed “super app” Max, which includes a digital…
Biometric payments gaining popularity across Russia, Japan
Facial recognition-based payments are becoming a popular method to pay public transit tickets, while biometric payment solutions are also rising…
