Hong Kong Orders Halt to Worldcoin Operations
[UPDATE 05/23/24: This story has been updated to include a response from Worldcoin.] Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has concluded a three-month investigation…
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Bermuda Human Rights Watchdog Raises FRT Concerns
The implementation of facial-recognition technology as part of Bermuda’s new security camera network has raised privacy and human rights concerns. The Bermuda…
North Wales Police Pilot Facial Recognition at Holyhead Port
North Wales Police are conducting a two-day pilot program using live facial recognition technology at Holyhead Port. The technology aims to identify…
Irish Human Rights Body Weighs in on Police FRT Bill
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has weighed in on proposed legislation that would allow the country’s national police, the Garda, to use facial…
FACEIO Launches Age Verification Widget for Web and Mobile Apps
FACEIO, a cross-browser facial recognition framework, has unveiled its new Age Verification Widget, released as an addition to its FACEIO SDK suite. The tool…
ITL Boasts of Highest Accuracy in Age Estimation After ACCS Study
Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) has renewed its certification from the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS), noting significant improvements in its biometric…
Linate Airport Launches Biometric Boarding System for ‘Time-Obsessed’ Milanese
Milan’s Linate Airport has officially launched the FaceBoarding system, allowing passengers to opt-in to use facial recognition for security checks and…
CyberLink Achieves ISO 27001:2022 Certification for FaceMe Platform
CyberLink Corp. has obtained the internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, signifying the highest level of information security management…
T-Mobile Profited from Biometric Security by Preventing Theft, Lawsuit Alleges
The US mobile carrier T-Mobile is facing a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of New York City’s biometric privacy protections. The plaintiff,…
BIPA Lawsuit Takes Aim at Target
Minnesota-based retail giant Target is the latest major corporation to find itself in the crosshairs of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA),…