Police Use of Facial Recognition Expands to Another UK County
For the first time, police in Hampshire, United Kingdom, will use facial recognition technology, deploying it across four locations: Portsmouth, Southampton,…
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Australian Information Commissioner Investigates NZ Retail Security Firm
Auror, a retail surveillance company based in New Zealand, is currently under investigation by Australia’s privacy watchdog, the Australian Information…
Florida Shuts Down Mobile ID, Seeks New Vendor for Re-Try
The government of Florida has abruptly shuttered its mobile ID service and is looking for a vendor to help it build a replacement. The state had first…
Detroit Police Change FRT Policies After Wrongful Arrest Settlement
The city of Detroit has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Robert Williams, a Black man wrongfully arrested for shoplifting, resulting in significant…
Amazon Rekognition Quietly Scanned Thousands of UK Train Travelers: Report
Thousands of train travelers in the UK had their faces scanned by Amazon’s AI software during widespread trials over the past two years, according to a Wired…
ID Talk: Passkeys, Standards, and Selfie Certification with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar
The FIDO Alliance is one of the most important organizations in the identity technology industry. Founded in 2012, the “Fast Identity Online” consortium has…
Bulgaria Prepares Rollout of Biometric IDs
Bulgaria will be rolling out a new biometric ID card starting June 17. The card features an embedded chip containing biometric data such as fingerprints and a…
Philippines Launches Digital ID with Selfie-based Onboarding
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have launched the country’s Digital National…
U.S. Open Tournaments Give Facial Recognition a Swing
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has partnered with Wicket to trial facial recognition technology during the U.S. Open tournaments. The initiative…
OnlyFans Affiliate Dodges BIPA Lawsuit
An affiliate of OnlyFans has persuaded a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the company under Illinois’ biometric privacy law. In the case of Jane Doe et…