Biometrics Institute Updates Privacy Guidelines to Address AI and Neurotechnology
The Biometrics Institute has released the 2025 edition of its Privacy Guidelines, refreshing the document for an era defined by artificial intelligence and…
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New Orleans Police Ran Secret Real-Time Facial Recognition System for 2 Years
From 2022 to 2024, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) quietly operated a live facial recognition surveillance system across more than 200 camera feeds,…
AI Update: Silicon Is the New Oil
Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: The US and UAE have…
Critical Security Flaw Found in UK’s Gov.uk One Login Identity System
A critical security flaw has been discovered in the UK government’s Gov.uk One Login digital identity system. The vulnerability was uncovered during a red…
Madagascar Awards €18M Biometric ID Contract to Idemia, Thales Partnership
Madagascar has chosen Idemia and Thales as preferred technology partners for a new national biometric identity system, awarding a contract worth just over €18…
Alberta Court Strikes Down Privacy Law as Unconstitutional in Landmark Ruling
The Province of Alberta’s privacy law is once again under scrutiny after the province’s Court of King’s Bench found certain provisions of the Personal…
US Air Force Moves to Sole-Source Parsons’ Javelin Biometric Kits
The U.S. Air Force has announced its intent to award a sole-source contract to Parsons Corporation for two Javelin+ Mobile Biometric Collection Kits. The…
Metalenz Begins Customer Integration Trials for Polar ID, Eyes 2026 Deployment
Metalenz has entered customer integration trials for its new Polar ID solution, with co-founder and CEO Rob Devlin indicating that the first commercial…
NEXT Biometrics Lands $10M Indian Contract for Global Fingerprint Sensors
NEXT Biometrics has received a significant purchase order from Indian technology firm ACPL, valued between NOK 55 million and 107 million (approximately…
Walmart Settles Privacy Lawsuit Over Spark Delivery Biometric Scans
Walmart has reached a settlement in a biometric privacy lawsuit related to its Spark delivery platform, resolving allegations that its identity verification…