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Ukrainian Officials Have Used Clearview Biometric Tech to Scan Thousands of Russian Soldiers
Clearview AI and Ukrainian officials have provided more details about the use of the former’s facial recognition in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. Their…
Canada Eases Biometrics Requirements for Lowest-risk Ukrainian Refugees
Canada has eased its biometric identification requirements for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, but substantial measures remain in place. Immigration,…
Onfido Offers Free Identity Services to Support Ukraine
Onfido is offering free identity services to Ukrainian businesses to support the country as it tries to fend off the Russian invasion. In doing so, the company…
Ukraine Uses Clearview AI to Identify Fallen Russian Soldiers
Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has confirmed that the country is indeed using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology to identify fallen…
Clearview Outfits Ukraine With Facial Recognition Tech
Clearview AI is trying to generate some positive press in Ukraine. The controversial facial recognition provider has revealed that it is giving the country’s…
Amid Ukraine Tensions, Czech Officials to Ask EU to Require Biometric Passports From Russian Travelers
With tensions escalating at the Ukraine-Russia border, Czech Republic officials are planning to ask European Union counterparts to restrict travel for Russians…
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,…
Regula Announces New R&D Lab in Ukraine
Belarus-based Regula has opened a new office in Ukraine in partnership with a major academic institution. The new office will act as a kind of subsidiary R&D…
Ukraine Implements Biometric Border Screening
“It is not applied universally: Foreign dignitaries, tourists from cruise ships, children, and some NGO members are exempt from the screening, which otherwise…