GAO Finds Broad Support for Facial Recognition and Clearview AI Among Federal Agencies
The Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) has released an extensive report on the facial recognition habits of US government agencies. The report includes…
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Taliban Captures Biometric Devices Left Behind by US Military
The Taliban’s recent offensive in Afghanistan has raised serious concerns about the US government’s careless use of biometric technologies. Security experts…
NtechLab Brings Controversial Facial Recognition System to Middle East
The Russian facial recognition specialist NtechLab is expanding into the Middle East. The company has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, from which…
Czech Republic Launches Biometric Citizen ID Cards
The Czech Ministry of the Interior has officially begun issuing the country’s new citizen identity cards that feature a contactless chip that carries the…
Biometric Voter Registration Fails to Assuage Iraqi Election Concerns
A series of boycotts is throwing the legitimacy of Iraq’s upcoming election into doubt. The election was originally supposed to take place in June, but was…
Ukraine Will Collect Biometric Data From Visa Applicants
Ukraine will soon begin collecting the biometric data of those who apply for a visa to enter the country. The new policy will go into effect on January 1,…
iDenfy Pushes for Facial Recognition at the Lithuanian Border
iDenfy is pitching its face-based identity verification solution to the Lithuanian government. The company is headquartered in the country, and is specifically…
Ping Identity Solutions Get Formal DHS Approval
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted formal approval to a pair of Ping Identity access management solutions. The agency has specifically added…
Canada’s Border Agency Quietly Tested Facial Recognition at Toronto’s Pearson Airport: Report
According to a recent report from The Globe and Mail, Canada’s federal government used facial recognition technology on millions of travellers arriving via the…
Kenya Replaces Insurance Cards With Fingerprint Biometrics
Kenya’s national insurance agency is preparing to phase out insurance cards in favor of fingerprint biometrics. Moving forward, members of the National…