Daily Biometrics News : Feb 6, 2025 |
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UK government declares deepfakes ‘greatest challenge of the online age’ |
A new case study published by the UK government does not mince words, or numbers: “The rise in deepfakes generated…Read More |
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EU investigating Atos over buying EES software through Russian office |
European prosecutors are investigating French IT company Atos for using its Russian office to purchase… |
How Vietnam can manage risks, challenges to unlock full digital transformation gains |
Issues around privacy, data security, skills gap, and potential exclusion from the digital ecosystem, have… |
Sri Lanka to launch GovPay in milestone for digital government services |
Sri Lanka is launching its digital government services with GovPay. GovPay is launching on February… |
Maryland age assurance lawsuit shows NetChoice digging in on First Amendment |
The legal lockup over age assurance continues in Maryland, where tech industry lobby group NetChoice… |
Study examines the need to balance innovation and privacy in facial recognition |
A recent report under the auspices of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at… |
Consequences of lax privacy, security of AI in policing looms large |
The rapid integration of AI into law enforcement practices has raised pressing concerns regarding privacy,… |
Ducking ID fraud: An ABC for beating cyber-scammers |
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner You know the saying: “If… |
CREDEBL comes under Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust |
The open-source decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VC) management platform used by Bhutan’s national… |
Integrated Biometrics expands Arizona research facility |
Integrated Biometrics is expanding its longstanding research facility in Arizona, U.S. The research facility –… |
Checkin.com brings biometric authentication to multinational telco |
Checkin.com is to provide its biometric authentication software to multinational telecommunications company Ooredoo in a… |
Sumsub launches ID verification product for Australia as fraud ramps up |
Sumsub has launched a Document Verification Service (DVS) for Australia as part of the firm’s… |
Microsoft tweaks security across platforms with MFA, sign-in change |
Microsoft has announced a patch for the critical authentication bypass by spoofing flaw in its… |
China’s online ID plans could inspire authoritarian regimes say human rights groups |
China’s proposed national digital identity is not only bringing a risk of increased online censorship… |
New CEO for Aware, CMO at Socure |
Following an extensive search process, Aware has appointed industry and government veteran Ajay Amlani as… |
Onfido files first financials following Entrust acquisition |
Onfido, the UK digital identity startup acquired by Minnesota-based Entrust in May 2024, cut its… |
Trump, Musk, and their dangerous AI-driven government overhaul |
In a bold and controversial move, the Trump administration, under the significant influence of billionaire… |
EU issues guidelines clarifying banned AI uses |
The EU has issued official guidelines on AI applications banned by the AI Act –… |
DHS struggles to implement AI strategy amid federal policy shifts |
A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) audit of DHS’s efforts to… |
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