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Cleveland Judge Excludes Facial Recognition Evidence in Murder Case

A Cleveland murder investigation has brought new scrutiny to the use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement after a judge excluded evidence…

January 29, 2025

Kroger Denies Using Facial Recognition for Dynamic Pricing Amid Congressional Scrutiny

Kroger, one of America’s largest supermarket chains, has issued denials regarding allegations of facial recognition technology deployment in its stores,…

January 29, 2025

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What College Campuses Teach Us About Digital ID Adoption

Guest Essay – Rasheed Behrooznia, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Campus ID and Commerce, Transact Campus + CBORD Digital IDs are transforming how…

January 29, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – January 28, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Humanity Protocol…

January 28, 2025

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Benin Extends Deadline for Digital Public Services Framework Tender

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has announced an extension to the submission deadline for its digitalization framework…

January 28, 2025

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Dubai Ambulance Service to Launch Facial Recognition System for Emergency Patient ID

The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) has announced plans to implement a facial recognition system for emergency medical services by mid-2025.…

January 28, 2025

Gorilla Technology Begins Development of Thailand’s AI Tourism Safety System

Gorilla Technology Group Inc. has entered the design and development phase of Thailand’s AI Tourism Safety Initiative, marking a significant step in…

January 28, 2025

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Belize Police to Deploy 1,000 AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Nationwide

The Belize Police Department has announced plans to install 1,000 surveillance cameras across the country as part of a comprehensive strategy to address crime…

January 28, 2025

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TSA Expands Virginia mDL Acceptance to All Equipped Airports Nationwide

The Transportation Security Administration has expanded its acceptance of Virginia’s mobile driver licenses (mDL) to all TSA checkpoints nationwide equipped…

January 28, 2025

Regula Launches Smartphone-sized Portable IDV Device

Regula has announced the launch of its ForensicScope Regula 4125, a portable ID verification device. The launch follows Regula’s recent expansion of its…

January 28, 2025

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Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com