North Carolina Judge Upholds Use of Digital IDs for Voter Identification
A North Carolina judge has ruled that students and employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) can use digital identification cards as…
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More West Virginia School Districts Trial ROC’s Computer Vision Tech for Campus Safety
ROC Watch, a safety technology system developed by Rank One Computing, is being deployed in several West Virginia school districts to enhance school security…
Panasonic Enters Biometric Payments Arena with Family Mart’s ‘Face Pass’
Family Mart, a leading convenience store chain in Japan, has begun testing Panasonic’s “Face Pass” facial recognition technology at its Saedo store in…
Colorado AG Proposes Amendments to Privacy Act, Including Biometric Data Regulations
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has published proposed draft amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules, focusing on new regulations for…
British Police Extend FRT Operations Overseas to Nab Football Hooligan
British law enforcement authorities have, for the first time, used facial recognition at an overseas sports event to ban a football hooligan. Josh Waugh…
UK Allocates £4M to eVisa Transition
The United Kingdom’s Home Office is spending £4 million on its transition to eVisas, allocating the funding across four agencies: Migrant Help, Citizens Advice…
Europol Report Backs Balanced Approach to AI and Facial Recognition in Policing
A new report from the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (“Europol”) highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and…
ID Talk: How Bhutan Leapfrogged to Next-Gen Digital ID
On this week’s episode of ID Talk, co-hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala are joined by Anand Acharya and Pallavi Sharma, who discuss their work on Bhutan…
ID Tech Digest – September 23, 2024
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: FBI Issues RFI…
IBIA Appoints Leidos’ Michael Bruce to Board of Directors
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) has announced the appointment of Michael Bruce, Vice President and Division Manager for Homeland…