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Meta to Pay $1.4B in Texas Biometric Privacy Lawsuit

Meta’s record-breaking settlement in its biometric privacy dispute with the state of Texas has now been revealed: The company has agreed to pay out $1.4…

July 30, 2024

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Wicket’s Biometric Tech to Secure Entire NFL

America’s National Football League is dramatically expanding its use of facial recognition technology provided by Wicket. After a six-stadium pilot last year,…

July 29, 2024

Dominican Republic Opens Bidding Process for Biometric Passports

Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe, the Director of Passports for the Dominican Republic, has announced the launch of a bidding process for new electronic or…

July 29, 2024

PayEye and Worldline Partner on Biometric Payments

PayEye, a biometric payment technology provider, has partnered with Worldline to develop and launch innovative payment services. A key aspect of the…

July 29, 2024

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Antigua Government to Implement Biometric Attendance Tracking

The Government of Antigua has approved the installation of biometric clocks across various departments to improve the accuracy of tracking employee attendance…

July 29, 2024

Beyond Aadhaar, India’s Biometric Innovation Continues to Flourish

A number of recent developments showcase the continuing and rapid adoption of biometric tech in India, where identity technologies are increasingly being…

July 26, 2024

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AI Update: Liberating Startups and Dunking Computers

Welcome to the newest edition of FindBiometrics’ AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: Cohere has…

July 26, 2024

OIX Urges UK to Let Private Sector Handle Its Own Digital IDs

The Open Identity Exchange (OIX) has strongly advised the UK Government against extending the One Login service to the private sector for digital identity…

July 25, 2024

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Identity News Digest – July 25 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: NIST…

July 25, 2024

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Judge Halts Kenya’s Digital ID Effort, Citing Constitutional Concerns

The rollout of Kenya’s new digital identity system, Maisha Namba, has been temporarily halted by the country’s High Court following a legal challenge. Justice…

July 25, 2024

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