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Facewatch counters Big Brother Watch’s biometric surveillance claims, plans expansion
Facewatch recently came under the spotlight when a privacy advocate filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner. Biometric Update talks to CEO Nick Fisher about the biometric surveillance claim .. read the full interview here

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Enable firms to understand and tackle their AI biases, NIST to launch ‘socio-technical approach’
Enterprises will need to have the tools, skills and human oversight to detect and remove bias in their artificial intelligence...
 
Start small, test, and iterate: legal ID delivery advice from OpenCRVS engagement lead
Civil registration and vital statistics registries are critical tools for governments to understand the populations they are trying to serve;...
trinamiX unveils new liveness detection tech and complete biometric authentication solution
Germany-based trinamiX has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies to launch a pair of new biometric technologies for implementation on mobile devices;...
 
Three pairs of KYC vendors partner to secure accounts with selfie biometrics
Maybe figuring there are safety and profits in numbers, six KYC companies are pairing up for strategic benefits, with selfie...
The U.S. Congress-TikTok data privacy dance on a loop
It is hard to imagine an escape for the U.S. government and TikTok executives as they circle each other in...
 
Vietnam wants more control of foreign companies’ customer biometric data
Foreign technology firms, including social media platforms, who are doing business in Vietnam have 13 months to store the data...
Nigeria ID4D continues partnership spree to meet digital ID ambitions
The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development project (Nigeria ID4D) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have agreed to...
 
Transmit Security updates biometric passwordless authentication suite, reports record growth
Transmit Security announced record growth figures alongside updates for its customer identity and access management (CIAM) products, as well as...
Scylla deploys face biometrics for Dronedek autonomous delivery security
Facial recognition solution provider Scylla has entered a new partnership with Dronedek, a company providing automated delivery services. Scylla’s face...
 
Qatar equips 15,000 cameras with facial recognition for soccer World Cup 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be held at 8 stadiums and watched by millions of fans, along with...
Guyana election official pushes for introduction of biometric voter verification
A member of the Guyana Electoral Commission (GECOM) has submitted a motion to the electoral body asking it to make...
 
Biometric audit finds thousands of ‘ghost workers’ on Ghana’s public service payroll
At least 148,000 public sector workers in Ghana cannot be biometrically identified in the database of the National Identification Authority...
Next Biometrics signs up fingerprint sensor distributor in China, closes deals
Next Biometrics has received a volume purchase order for its fingerprint sensors from Chinese distributor XM Holder, as well as...
 
Are overly simplistic national ID programs creating more exclusion?
Too many people advocating for digital national IDs make it sound like development programs are just an overlay on a...
  Trusted digital identity can untap GDP potential, Callsign survey says
  First ever government biometrics code moves toward approval in Scotland
  OIX announces digital ID interoperability panels at Identity Trust Conference 2022
  Jumio report highlights cross-sector growth of digital ID in response to pandemic
  Sentry appoints blockchain, crypto expert CTO to develop solutions for biometric ID card
  Three Web3 and decentralized digital ID funding rounds bring in over $84M
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Security Exhibition & Conference
  August 17, 2022 - August 19, 2022
Security Exhibition & Conference Sydney, Australia August 17 – 19, 2022 The security landscape has evolved. Integrating physical security with...
Digital Transformation in Banking Summit (APAC)
  August 25, 2022 - August 25, 2022
Digital Transformation in Banking Summit (APAC) Singapore August 25, 2022 Kinfos Events observed a deep surge of interest in ‘Digital...
SPIE Remote Sensing
  September 5, 2022 - September 8, 2022
SPIE Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany September 5 – 8, 2022 SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2022 combines two of Europe’s best...
Identity Week Asia
  September 6, 2022 - September 7, 2022
Identity Week Asia Singapore September 6-7, 2022 Identity Week Asia is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds...
Future Tech Expo & Summit
  September 12, 2022 - September 13, 2022
Future Tech Expo & Summit Sultanate of Oman and Online September 12 – 13, 2022 After its successful launch, as...
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