SuperCom Lands House Arrest Contract in Estonia
SuperCom is putting Estonia on house arrest. The identity and cybersecurity company has announced a new contract with the national government of Estonia,…
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Year in Review: Are We Comfortable with How the Government is Using Biometrics?
Respondents to FindBiometrics’ latest Year in Review survey tend to have shown a high level of comfort with – and enthusiasm for – biometric technologies,…
Aadhaar Architect Touts System at Davos
“The comments come after an extensive string of controversies concerning the Aadhaar program.” One of the architects of Aadhaar was putting his strongest spin…
Microsoft CEO Says Gov’t Regulation Needed to Prevent ‘Race to the Bottom’ in Facial Recognition
Microsoft’s top leadership continue to call for regulation of the facial recognition industry, this time with CEO Satya Nadella making the case in a talk at…
85 Advocacy Groups Call On Big Tech to Stop Selling Facial Recognition to Gov’t
“By targeting three of the world’s biggest tech companies, the letters could help to focus attention on the issue.” A coalition of 85 advocacy and activist…
Survey Research Finds Low Appetite for Strict Regulation of Facial Recognition
“Only 26 percent of respondents agreed that the government should “strictly limit” the use of facial recognition, with about 45 percent disagreeing. “ With…
Indian Gov’t Seeks to Get Aadhaar Back on Track with Legislation Amendments
“Even if government authorities can’t make Aadhaar authentication mandatory, they can still accept it from citizens who prefer to use it.” Just a few months…
Canada Expands Collection of Visitors’ Biometrics
The Canadian government has expanded its biometric border program, with visitors from the APAC and Americas regions now required to submit their fingerprints…
Biometric CCTV Surveillance Deployed in Malaysian State
China-style biometric surveillance has come to Malaysia, with authorities in the state of Penang announcing a new CCTV surveillance system that is based on…
IDEMIA Delivers Biometric e-IDs to Nepalese Government
“Each ID card features a microchip containing the citizen’s photograph, signature, and fingerprint biometrics, while the card itself is laser-engraved…