Super-fast Quantum Dot Photodetector Could Dramatically Enhance Facial Recognition
Researchers at Ghent University have developed the world’s fastest quantum dot (QD)-based short-wave infrared (SWIR) photodetector, an innovation that could…
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Sumsub Gets Global Digital Identity Certification Under New AVID Program
Sumsub has become the first identity verification service provider accredited under the United Kingdom’s Global Digital Identity Certification (GDIC). The GDIC…
Parliamentary Inquiry Looks Into Biometric Workplace Surveillance in Victoria
A parliamentary inquiry into workplace surveillance in the Australian state of Victoria will hold public hearings throughout September and November, following…
U.S. Army’s Biometrics Office Gets a New Leader
Forrest Church has stepped down from his role as head of the Product Manager (PdM) Biometrics office, and Lt. Col. Paul Janker has now assumed the position.…
ID Talk: What Biometric Binding Is and Why It Is Critical to Verifying Your Digital ID, with Jay Meier
On the latest episode of the ID Talk podcast, FaceTec’s Jay Meier returns to discuss the importance of biometric binding when it comes to identity…
European Commission Walks Back Official’s Comments on Entry-Exit Launch Date
All signs suggest that the European Union’s oft-delayed biometric Entry-Exit System (EES) will indeed go live this autumn, but it may not be wise to bet on the…
Bavaria’s Minister of Interior Pushes for Biometric Surveillance
The Bavarian police may soon be equipped with live facial recognition technology in public spaces, according to a proposal by Bavaria’s Interior Minister…
Planned Digital ID System to Integrate Somalia’s Biometric National ID Into Banking
The Somali government plans to launch a national digital identification system—a collaboration between the National Identification and Registration Authority…
Inspector General Report Flags Security Vulnerabilities in CBP Border Control App
A newly published report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found significant shortcomings in US Customs and…
California FRT Opponents Shoot Down Another Regulatory Effort
Another attempt to establish a regulatory framework for the police use of facial recognition in California has failed. California Assembly Bill 1814 (AB 1814)…