The US Congress is signalling dissatisfaction and serious concerns with respect to the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system.

[Update 09/13/22: The US Embassy in Monrovia is now formally denying having sent a diplomatic note to Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting a sample voter registration card, according to […]

The United Kingdom’s Home Office plans to use biometric smartwatches to track migrants who have been convicted of criminal offences. The wearables devices will be equipped with facial recognition technology, and criminal […]

The New Zealand government has developed a biometric face matching system that could serve as the basis for online identity verification across a range of agencies and services in the […]

Nigerian officials are planning to use biometric technology in an upcoming national census, according to a Commissioner from the state of Ekiti. Speaking at a recent press conference, Commissioner Deji […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is emphasizing the need for transparency in government facial recognition programs. To that end, the organization has published a new report that tracks the use […]

The constant fines and legal struggles finally seem to be taking a toll on Clearview AI. The company has tried to paint a picture of business as usual, even while […]

The embattled identity provider ID.me is celebrating a bit of good news while downplaying a bit of bad. The good news comes in the form of the company’s SOC 2 […]

Any Jamaican living abroad will be able to apply for a new National Identification Card (abbreviated “NIDS”), according to a government official – but they’ll need to actually go to […]

One of the most profound social changes of the 21st century has been the wave of digital transformation, which has delivered substantial – sometimes radical – changes and benefits to […]