UK Throws £10.5M at EES Preparation Efforts as Eurotunnel Deploys ‘Idiot-proof’ Kiosks
The UK government has provided £10.5 million in funding to British ports, including £3.5 million for the Channel Tunnel, to help prepare for the Entry/Exit…
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Russian Official Calls Czech Biometric Border Requirement “Russophobic”
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has criticized the Czech Republic’s recent implementation of a new policy that requires Russian citizens…
Tiny Kyrgyz Town Joins Sprawling Biometric Surveillance Network
The small Kyrgyz village of Baetov has become the latest site of the deployment of face-scanning cameras. And while the village has a population of only a…
Super-fast Quantum Dot Photodetector Could Dramatically Enhance Facial Recognition
Researchers at Ghent University have developed the world’s fastest quantum dot (QD)-based short-wave infrared (SWIR) photodetector, an innovation that could…
Wink’s Biometric Checkout Solution Nets e-Commerce Netty Award
Wink has been awarded the Netty Award for “Innovative Use of Biometrics in E-Commerce” for its Biometric Checkout solution. The award acknowledges Wink’s…
IDEMIA Provides Tech for Child Safety-focused Digital ID App
IDEMIA Public Security North America has announced a partnership with My Family ID to introduce an innovative solution that allows families to create digital…
Identity News Digest – August 27, 2024
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Planned…
Sumsub Gets Global Digital Identity Certification Under New AVID Program
Sumsub has become the first identity verification service provider accredited under the United Kingdom’s Global Digital Identity Certification (GDIC). The GDIC…
Parliamentary Inquiry Looks Into Biometric Workplace Surveillance in Victoria
A parliamentary inquiry into workplace surveillance in the Australian state of Victoria will hold public hearings throughout September and November, following…
South Africa’s Airport Authority Cancels IDEMIA Contract
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has terminated a contract with French technology firm IDEMIA, which was responsible for implementing a biometric and…