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Introducing the ID16.9 podcast from Biometric Update
Biometric Update reporter Frank Hersey seeks to address the more fundamental issues of legal identity, the importance of ID and where we are on the SDG 16.9 target to provide legal identity for all by 2030 .. listen to the trailer and the first three episodes

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Militarization driving biometrics adoption by UK police and border agencies, report argues
UK border and law enforcement agencies have adopted biometrics not just for forensic purposes but as a surveillance tool to...
 
French parliament approves €20M project for biometric health card
The French parliament (Assemblée Nationale) has voted for a new €20 million (roughly US$20.4 million) project 242-95 to establish a...
FacePhi biometrics sales soar nearly 90% in busy first half
Face biometrics provider FacePhi says sales grew almost 90 percent in the most recent six months compared to the first...
 
ZKTeco looks to international business strength for a $238.4M IPO in China
Executives with biometrics and access control vendor ZKTeco have set their sights on a 1.61 billion-yuan (US$238.4 million) haul with...
Morocco tenders for face biometrics to deploy throughout updated airport
The government of Morocco is looking for a contractor to install facial recognition systems in that nation’s Rabat-Sale Airport. It...
 
‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as...
ID R&D voice biometrics and liveness checks secure WhatsApp messages for health services
Chatbots are increasingly being used in WhatsApp to communicate sensitive information or carry out transactions with security requirements, prompting Uruguay’s...
 
Aadhaar chugs along but India can’t get its data protection act together
India’s central government, seemingly so sure-footed with its flourishing Aadhaar biometric ID, is having a hard time moving personal data...
Biometric data privacy plaintiffs argue Clearview’s source code not highly confidential
Clearview AI is fighting to keep the source code for its facial recognition technology confidential, while plaintiffs alleging biometric data...
 
Nigerian group calls for extension as up to 11M fail to complete biometric voter registration
Nigeria’s National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) is facing heat from civil society groups to extend once more the deadline for...
ITL expands US biometrics support team amid growing executive ranks for digital ID firms
ITL has expanded technical support for its biometric technology in the U.S. with a new appointment, while additions to Liminal’s...
 
Mindtronic AI, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai each explore vehicle biometrics
Three manufacturing companies in the automotive sector have stepped up their efforts in developing and integrating biometric and artificial intelligence...
Biometrics deployed for sports fan entry trial in Atlanta, cocktails in Denver
Big league sports teams and the stadiums they use are considering the use of face biometrics for fan entry and...
 
Camera software developed by Sony to protect against biometric spoofs, manipulation
Sony has developed camera software that it says can sign images to provide proof against forgery or manipulation. Manipulation of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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