GAO Finds Security Gaps in U.S. Port Biometric Credential Program
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has identified gaps in federal oversight of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, including a…
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Nigeria Moves to Integrate National Digital ID With Defence Operations
Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence and National Identity Management Commission are planning deeper integration of the country’s digital identity infrastructure with…
MedusaHVNC Uses Hidden Desktop to Control Live Browser Sessions
BlackFog has identified a new remote access trojan called MedusaHVNC that can place an attacker inside live browser sessions on an infected Windows computer…
Essex Police Facial Recognition Produces 57 Arrests After Evaluation
Essex Police has made 57 arrests across 22 live facial-recognition deployments conducted after the force resumed using Corsight AI’s system following an…
IJCB Competition Shows Gains From Synthetic Face-Recognition Training Data
A biometric research competition has found that adapting a large foundation model with synthetic identity data can improve face-recognition performance without…
iDenfy Separates Facial Age Estimation Into Standalone Product
Identity-verification provider iDenfy has launched a standalone facial age-estimation module that businesses can use without adopting the company’s complete…
Philippine Police Expand Facial Recognition for Cross-Border Fugitives
The Philippine National Police is expanding facial-recognition use to identify fugitives with possible international links and speed intelligence sharing with…
Nottinghamshire Police Adds Mobile Live Facial Recognition Van
Nottinghamshire Police is preparing to deploy live facial recognition from a marked van, extending the technology to another police force in England and Wales.…
Australia Updates Retail Facial Recognition Guidance After Bunnings Ruling
Australia’s privacy regulator has updated its guidance for facial recognition in shops and other commercial spaces, incorporating a tribunal decision that…
Central Bank of Jordan Picks BIO-key to Build National Biometric Authentication
The Central Bank of Jordan has selected BIO-key to build national biometric authentication for its financial sector, aiming to retire passwords and tokens.