Swedish police want to fight crime with live facial recognition
The Swedish police want to use facial recognition in real time to crack down on serious crimes. Government investigators have…
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Fingerprint access demand spikes among Swedes; domestic providers ready to help
Sweden loves its stylish design, pickled fish, saunas in winter – and, apparently, biometrics. A new study from Visa on…
Denmark police deploy facial recognition to fight Swedish gang violence
The Danish police will rely on facial recognition to tackle the flood of gang violence that is spilling over the…
Limitations on biometric data use curb Swedish efforts to stop identity-related crime
Swedish government agencies are facing legal barriers related to biometric data as well as a lack of skills and technical…
Swedish proposal tests AI Act’s live public facial recognition limits
In a move that has sparked debate and raised concerns about privacy and civil liberties, the Swedish police are considering…
Sweden reintroduces ID checks for border control
Sweden’s government has extended temporary identity document checks at its borders and proposed a law to make transport companies ensure…
Gang violence pushes Sweden to consider face biometrics as surveillance cameras multiply
The Swedish government is rushing to prepare the public for expanded police use of biometric systems including those monitoring from…
Sweden’s BankID launching new digital ID card
Sweden’s most popular digital identity provider BankID is launching a new digital ID card that will serve a similar function…
National digital identity is ‘extremely urgent,’ says Swedish government inquiry
A Swedish government inquiry into the digitalization of payments issued a report, recommending that the state launches its own digital…
Swedish government launches inquiry to provide more secure, national digital ID
Sweden’s government has appointed an inquiry into increasing the security of the country’s online identity options, by developing an additional,…
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