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Lawmakers Press FTC on Surveillance Firm’s Lack of MFA Security

Flock Safety, a maker of AI-powered license plate cameras used by U.S. police, is under scrutiny for allegedly lax cybersecurity – and now federal lawmakers…

November 4, 2025

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UK Appoints Surveillance Expert Prof. William Webster as New Biometrics Commissioner

The UK government has appointed Professor William Webster as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, filling a critical governance and…

November 3, 2025

ID Tech Digest – October 22, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Hopae’s eID…

October 22, 2025

Moscow Using Facial Recognition to Detain Men Challenging Military Conscription, Rights Group Says

Moscow police are using the city’s vast facial recognition surveillance network to identify and detain men who have legally challenged their military…

October 20, 2025

ID Tech Digest – October 8, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Veriff’s 2025…

October 8, 2025

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Davao City Advances Facial Recognition Ordinance With Police Backing

The Davao City Police Office in the Philippines has voiced support for a proposed ordinance that would add facial recognition to the city’s surveillance and…

October 8, 2025

Mobile-based Biometric Authentication Startup Raises $6.2M

Occupied Crimea Authorities Conduct Phone Inspections in Schools Targeting Ukrainian Language and VPN Use

Reports from occupied Crimea indicate that Russian-installed authorities are inspecting smartphones belonging to students and teachers for Ukrainian-language…

October 8, 2025

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Aurora City Council Advances Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The Aurora City Council has given preliminary approval for the police department to use facial recognition technology, including Clearview AI, for generating…

October 7, 2025

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Hong Kong Plans 60,000 AI-Ready CCTV Cameras by 2028

Hong Kong intends to expand its citywide CCTV network to roughly 60,000 cameras by 2028, a steep increase from the nearly 4,000 operating today under the…

October 6, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – October 3, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Feedzai Lands ECB…

October 3, 2025

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