Clearview AI Finds Warm Market Reception in Latin America
Clearview AI, a controversial American facial recognition company, has been expanding its services into Latin America. Over the past three months, law…
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Identity News Digest – June 26, 2024
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Bundestag…
Scots Under Arrest Now Get Biometric Info Leaflets
Police Scotland has started distributing an information leaflet to all individuals in police custody who have their biometric data collected following an…
Police to Secure British Grand Prix with FRT
Northamptonshire Police will use facial recognition technology at the British Grand Prix for the second year. The event is expected to draw about 480,000…
Anonybit Platform Goes Multimodal with Armatura’s Palm Biometrics
Anonybit’s platform has officially gone multimodal, thanks to a partnership with Armatura. The latter’s palm scanning technology is now supported through…
Telangana Police Hit by Second Major Data Breach as App Compromised
In India’s southern state of Telangana, police have experienced a second major data breach within about a week. The force’s TSCOP (Telangana State COP) app has…
Minnesota Gets Its Own Comprehensive Data Privacy Act
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law HF 4757, bringing extensive data privacy protections to the state. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act,…
Leak of Biometric Police Data in India Signals Rising Risks
A significant data breach has exposed the sensitive biometric information of thousands of law enforcement officials and police applicants in India, with lost…
EU Digital Wallet Framework Gets an Upgrade
On the heels of its regulatory framework coming into force, the European Union’s emerging digital ID system has now seen an upgrade to its open source…
Ryanair Faces GDPR Complaint Over Biometric Verification Process
Ryanair is under scrutiny from EU Travel Tech – a lobby group representing the interests of travel technology companies and online travel agencies in Europe –…