Biometric IDs underperforming or accompanying international tensions
Travel documents are one of those facts of life that only seem truly important when the world feels like it…
Ukraine - biometrics topics
Biometric Update regularly publishes articles about Ukraine. The following set of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news about Ukraine. More topics may be perused by reviewing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
PimEyes launches facial recognition affiliate program, blocks Russian requests due to war
PimEyes, maker of a facial recognition search engine that helps people discover where photos of them have been used online,…
Biometrics secure UNHCR direct cash payments to Ukrainian refugees
With biometrics playing a pivotal role in the processing of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war, the United Nations High Commissioner for…
Shufti Pro wins regtech startup award; provides digital ID verification for 10M Ukrainians
Shufti Pro was awarded as the winner of ‘Top RegTech Startups’ under the category of ‘Emerging Startups 2022’ by Tracxn to…
Ukraine and Estonia show government digital ID leadership
Ukraine is making changes to its government-run digital ID app to support people dealing with the chaos in the war-torn…
Face-scrapers say they won’t help Russia in Ukraine, but …
A Georgian facial recognition subscription service was called out by The New York Times in an article about how similar…
Ukrainian refugee crisis spotlights biometric data collection process challenges
Blame for challenges faced by thousands of Ukrainian refugees in submitting their biometric data for visas to travel to the…
Biometrics cause ‘bottleneck’ for Ukrainians fleeing to Canada, ease France arrivals
As refugees from Ukraine enter in large numbers to safe haven countries, the CBC reports that biometric collection is becoming a…
Clearview AI facial recognition being used to deliver news of Russian war dead to families
The use facial recognition is being put to in the Ukrainian warzone has been clarified, with the country’s vice prime…
Mobile biometric kits deployed to Europe for Ukrainian refugee registration by Canada
Canada is distributing mobile biometric kits across its immigration offices in Europe to filter for the security and health of…
