REAL ID law quietly passes with a possible win for government watchdogs
Among the many disparate provisions in the federal appropriations act signed into law last month was an updated REAL ID…
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Facial recognition legislation rolls on in New Orleans and Oakland, Boston Celtics players urge passage
New Orleans City Council has passed a ban on the use of facial recognition by police and other local agencies,…
Biometrics company that played role in Venezuela parliamentary polls blacklisted by U.S.
An Argentine biometrics company that provided equipment and other services for the organization of parliamentary polls in Venezuela early this…
DHS submits finalized new immigration biometrics collection rule
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has submitted its finalized new rule for biometrics collection from immigrants to the White…
Idemia chosen for Iceland’s biometric border checks, more CBP facial recognition rollouts
A series of new biometrics deployments have been announced by CBP at U.S. borders, while Idemia’s technology has been chosen…
Fingers crossed for balanced federal facial recognition regulation under Biden
A new occupant in the White House has some in the privacy community hopeful that meaningful federal and state controls…
Police use of facial recognition increasing in Minnesota and questioned in Seattle
Statistics published by a municipal government in Minnesota show police in the state are increasing their use of facial recognition,…
US senators ask online proctor firms for evidence they are fighting biometrics bias
Allegations of bias in proctoring software will never be the motivating controversy that is bias in policing facial recognition software,…
Biden administration expected to prioritize digital ID and tighten fintech regulations
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will be coming into office amid a rapidly changing outlook for fintech, digital identity, and AI,…
Deepfakes: The Times wows, the Senate punts and Asia worries
The New York Times this week did something dangerous for its reputation as the nation’s paper of record. Its staff…
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