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Biometrics industry groups blast San Francisco decision and process in facial recognition ban
The Identification Technology Association and the International Biometrics + Identity Association have each issued a statement condemning the decision of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to ban facial recognition technology in city surveillance systems ... Read the whole story here.

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Ethics panel sets criteria for London police use of live facial recognition as Dubai city plan criticized
The London Policing Ethics Panel examining the use of biometric real-time facial recognition has concluded that if police can prove...
 
Integrated Biometrics sensor featured in handheld device selected by U.S. Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard has purchased 250 handheld devices equipped with Columbo FBI-certified FAP 30 single-digit fingerprint sensors from...
State law proposed in Michigan Senate to ban use of facial biometrics by law enforcement
The Michigan Senate is considering a bill which would ban the use of biometric facial recognition by law enforcement in...
 
Arm launches AI-optimized chips for Android edge biometrics as Sony plans processor integration
Arm has launched a new generation of chips optimized for artificial intelligence applications, which will probably be featured in next...
FacePhi targets Asia-Pacific region with subsidiary in South Korea
Alicante, Spain-based FacePhi has launched FacePhi APAC in South Korea in the city of Pangyo, very close to Seoul and...
 
CLEAR biometric technology deployed at Boston Logan International Airport
CLEAR members traveling through Terminal A at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are now able to use the biometric identity...
Indian Railway increases scope and tries again with tender for facial recognition network
The Indian Railway’s telecom arm RailTel has re-floated a tender for a CCTV network with biometric facial recognition after the...
 
Afghanistan electoral commission asked to reverse decision to register voters without biometrics
A decision by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) to not use biometrics has been heavily criticized by several mainstream political...
Frost & Sullivan names NEC 2019 APAC biometrics company of the year
Frost & Sullivan has named NEC the 2019 Asia Pacific Biometrics Company of the Year noting that the company has...
 
Vision-Box joins Secure Identity Alliance; will advocate for responsible use of biometrics
Vision-Box has joined advisory body the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) as an associate member and is expected to play an...
Amazon patent describes speech recognition prior to hearing Alexa wakeword
Rather than listen for a “wakeword,” a new patent application from Amazon suggests Alexa could simply record all speech, allowing...
 
Singapore launching government ID verification service as part of national digital strategy
The government of Singapore has announced plans to boost its ICT capabilities, including a National Digital Identity (NDI) platform, to...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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