Estonia Pursues Multimodal Biometric Enrolment App for e-Residency Program
A tender notice issued by Estonia’s Siseministeeriumi Infotehnoloogia- ja Arenduskeskus (the Ministry of the Interior’s Information Technology and Development…
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Kazakhstan to Launch National System for Biometric Authentication by Year’s End: PM
Kazakhstan plans to launch a centralized national system for remote biometric authentication, marking a significant advancement in the country’s digital…
Decentralized Biometrics Can Avoid Risks of ‘Service Provider Supply Chain’: Privado ID Co-Founder
Privado ID co-founder Evin McMullen is making the case for a decentralized approach to the storage of biometric data. Speaking to Cointelegraph, McMullen…
GPT-4 Demonstrates Emergent Facial Recognition Capabilities Without Explicit Training: Study
A recent study has revealed that OpenAI’s GPT-4 can perform facial recognition tasks with accuracy comparable to specialized biometric algorithms, despite not…
OMB Guidance on AI Procurement Stresses Need to Avoid Bias, Vendor Lock-In
The White House Office of Management and Budget has issued a new formal guidance concerning the procurement of artificial intelligence tools, with important…
Australia’s Info Commissioner Clears 7-Eleven Over ‘Inadvertent’ Use of Facial Recognition
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has closed its investigation into 7-Eleven’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT),…
FBI Issues RFI for Clearview-type Tech
The FBI is looking for information about facial recognition technology in a new RFI. The Request for Information seeks to gather information regarding…
Updated Council of Europe Guidelines Warns Against Biometric Voter ID
The Council of Europe is taking a stand against the use of biometrics for voter registration and authentication, arguing that such biometric systems “should…
Alaska Awards Thales Contract for Next-Gen Driver’s License and ID Cards
Alaska has awarded Thales a contract to produce the state’s new generation of secure driver’s licenses and ID cards featuring polycarbonate technology. This…
Rwanda Pilots Biometric SIM Card Registration
Rwanda has launched a pilot program for biometric SIM card registration, integrating fingerprint and facial recognition technology to improve security and data…