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Facial Recognition Helps Foil Terror Plot at Lady Gaga Rio Concert

Brazilian authorities successfully foiled a planned terror attack targeting Lady Gaga’s massive free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro over the…

May 5, 2025

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AI Facial Recognition Leads to Capture of UK Fugitive After 27 Years

Facial recognition technology has played a central role in the capture of Richard Burrows, one of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who evaded authorities for 27…

April 30, 2025

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Austin Police Department Adopts Facial Recognition After Crime Wave

The Austin Police Department (APD) has received approval to deploy facial recognition technology following a series of violent crimes believed to be linked to…

April 29, 2025

Malaysia’s Kelantan State Plans Biometric CCTV Network Along Thai Border

The Kelantan state government in Malaysia has formally submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) seeking approval to install biometric CCTV…

April 23, 2025

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Ontario Launches First Major Review of AI in Criminal Justice System

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has launched a public consultation to examine the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the criminal justice…

April 23, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – April 21, 2025

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: Meta Wins Right…

April 21, 2025

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Russia Mandates Biometric Scans for Foreigners’ Mobile SIM Cards

Russia has implemented sweeping new requirements for biometric data collection from foreign nationals, making facial and voice recognition scans mandatory for…

April 10, 2025

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Police Scotland Opens Public Dialogue on Live Facial Recognition Plans

Police Scotland has launched an exploratory public dialogue to assess the Scottish public’s views on the potential use of live facial recognition (LFR)…

April 10, 2025

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UK Police Launch £20M Framework for Facial Recognition Software Procurement

BlueLight Commercial, the national procurement body for UK policing, has launched a £20 million, four-year multi-supplier framework for Live Facial Recognition…

April 9, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – April 7, 2025

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: IATA Launches…

April 7, 2025

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