Biometric chip passports get priority in Israel, Pakistan and Russia
International travel continues to be a major catalyst in the uptake of biometric travel IDs, with governments in the Middle…
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Facial recognition deployed for subway payments in Japan, Kazakhstan and Russia
More cities are experimenting with face biometrics in public transportation but the rollouts are proceeding at very different paces. The…
Russia considers multiplying the size of its face surveillance network
There is a report out of Latvia that Russian officials want to again expand their national facial recognition infrastructure. According…
ETAs and biometric gates could replace passport desks as digitization expands
The use of passports and visas to cross international borders is about to change, UK Border Force Director General Phil…
Biometric payments for public transit coming to Dubai, Moscow system marks 80M trips
As biometric payments makes its way into Dubai’s commuter operations, Moscow passengers have made over 80 million trips using the…
Moscow Metro introduces new biometric payment method
The Moscow Metro is testing a new biometric payment method. Passengers can link their biometrics to the Moscow Resident Social…
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…
Russia bans foreign online ID verification systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a package of laws further regulating the country’s online sphere, including a ban on…
ECJ hits Russia with human rights violations due to facial recognition use
The European Court of Human Rights (ECJ) has decided unanimously that Russia is guilty of human rights violations due to…
Sberbank continues aggressive moves to lock up local market for retail face biometrics
There are a lot of problems with even covering business in Russia, but from a flurry of recent reports, facial…
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