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Facial recognition might work better with a dedicated capture device, like all other biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T’s) podcast recently brought in biometrics expert Arun Vemury for a discussion focused on facial recognition .. read the full report here

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Ethiopia plans upgrades to meet 10M digital IDs target by 2023, draft law approved
Ethiopia’s National Identity Program (NIDP) says it is looking forward to upgrading its hardware infrastructure and software licenses to be...
 
New Zealand’s biometric regs were fine last year, now need a new look
Aotearoa New Zealand privacy regulator is preparing a series of public forums, or consultations, to learn how citizens want leaders...
Jamaica national ID deployment moves forward with first biometric registration centers opening
The first biometric enrolment center to enable citizens to register for Jamaica’s new National Identification System (NIDS) is scheduled to...
 
Chile launches biometric identification system, aims to tackle organized crime
Chile is rolling out its first automated biometric identification system (ABIS) with the intention of tackling organized crime. Launch materials...
New, easier way to make deepfakes emerges from Russia
Scientists in Russia are claiming advances in deepfake creation that could make it easier to produce startlingly believable avatars. Their...
 
Has Amazon got a reality show for you! And you’re the camera operator.
What if all the talk in the United States about one’s right to biometric privacy is limited to advocates, academics,...
Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Face biometrics company Facewatch was recently under the spotlight when privacy advocate NGO Big Brother Watch filed a legal complaint...
 
SmilePay launches face biometrics payments in Azerbaijan following Mastercard partnership
Azerbaijan-based startup SmilePay is launching its face recognition biometric payments system at two food retailers in the country. Bravo Supermarket...
Open-source technologies have potential to accelerate development efforts: Brookings report
A research paper published by The Brookings Institution argues that if properly developed and deployed, open source technologies that can...
 
Incode, Credas hire new executives, Kantara establishes UK Advisory Board
In an eventful first half of August for digital ID-focused ventures, Incode has expanded its executive leadership team with the...
Digital identity key to digital development, reaching UN goals among small island developing states
A project is targeting digital identity, e-commerce and statistics gathering as a way to promote digital development and economic growth...
 
Biometrics reach more health cards, airports and retailers amid data privacy conflicts
Concerns about Hikvision cameras are playing out government institutions, while biometrics provided by ID.me have drawn a questionable lawsuit in...
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
 
The ultimate retail experience starts with facial recognition
As digital transformation sweeps across our society, bringing together the physical and virtual worlds, the retail space is changing in...
  FTC considers looking into commercial use of online biometric surveillance
  UK officialdom have warm places in their hearts for live facial recognition
  Philippines going digital by default? Vietnam’s national IDs ‘introduced’
  Canadian government plans public consultation on digital ID platform for public services
  Daon digital health pass VeriFLY reaches 1M users on Carnival Cruises
  Idex, Precise and BIO-key lead strong crop of biometrics earnings reports
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