DHS Facial Recognition App Draws from 1.2 Billion Image Database
Federal immigration agents are using facial recognition technology that draws from U.S. government biometric databases containing more than 1.2 billion face…
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White House Orders Major Review of Federal Biometric Data Programs
The White House has initiated a sweeping review of all federal biometric programs, in a move that could reshape the use of biometric technologies across…
INTERPOL Issues Request for Mobile Biometric Devices
INTERPOL has issued a solicitation for mobile biometric devices. “Open Call for Tender no. 7279” suggests that the International Criminal Police Organization…
Italian Regulators Issue €20 Million Fine Against Clearview AI
Controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has found its way onto the receiving end of yet another fine, and as a result faces the prospect of…
Australian Information Commissioner Finds Clearview Violated Privacy Act
According to a recent post on the website for the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI violated…
Mexico Moves to Establish Biometric Mobile User Registry
Citing an effort to combat crime rates, Mexico’s federal Senate has approved a new bill that would create a national registry of mobile phone users containing…
Singaporean Bank Enables Biometric Onboarding via National ID Database
Singapore’s DBS Bank has announced that it is the first private sector entity to allow biometric facial authentication for its services using the government’s…
Clearview AI Clarifies Biometric Opt-Out Process for Canadians
Controversial Facial Recognition startup Clearview AI has shed some light on a recent statement by CEO Hoan Ton-That which implied that Canadians are able to…
Irish Justice Minister Proposes Amendments to Biometric Data Retention Law
A proposal to amend the law on the retention of biometric data in Northern Ireland has been tabled by Justice Minister Naomi Long that aims to make changes to…
Australian State to Share Driver’s License Data with National Biometrics Database
The Western Australian (WA) government has introduced legislation that will allow it to begin sharing citizen’s driver’s license information with the National…