| Daily Biometrics News : Oct 7, 2024 |
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| GSA biometrics evaluation raises scope and purpose questions ahead of pilot |
| An evaluation of biometric identity verification technologies recently conducted by the U.S. General Services Administration assessed their accuracy, both overall…Read More |
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| PimEyes says Meta glasses integration could have ‘irreversible consequences’ |
| Two Harvard students made headlines after converting Meta’s smart glasses into a device that automatically… |
| Police use FRT in exactly the ways critics fear: Washington Post |
| Police in the U.S. are making arrests based on facial recognition technology, and those who… |
| Hong Kong gets more cameras sparking fears of repression |
| More streets in Hong Kong are being filled with cameras with facial recognition, sparking fears… |
| RAND warns of hostile use of AI deepfakes, risks to privacy, democracy |
| Of the many risks that are explored in a new RAND Europe report, one of… |
| Parsons gets $1.9M US Army technical direction letter for next-gen biometrics |
| The US Army granted a technical direction letter worth $1.9 million to Centreville, Virginia-based Parsons… |
| Calls grow for investigation into Police Scotland’s live facial recognition tactics |
| In light of growing scrutiny over the deployment of live facial recognition technology, Police Scotland… |
| Biometrics moves beyond security, border control to transform travel globally |
| As tourism evolves and destinations seek new ways to accommodate visitors, some believe biometric systems… |
| UN official says digital ID will widen economic opportunities for Ghanaians |
| The UN Resident Coordinator for Ghana, Charles Abani, has praised the country’s digital transformation strides,… |
| Uzbekistan joins 50-in-5 fold as DPI initiative nears 1st anniversary |
| Uzbekistan, last month, officially announced its membership of the 50-in-5 campaign as the initiative inches… |
| Armenia provides update on biometric passport, ID card tender |
| Armenia is moving ahead with its plans to provide its citizens with new biometric passports… |
| India expands biometric fast-track immigration to 21 airports |
| The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the biometric Travelers are required to scan their… |
| Karachi launches safe city project with live vehicle, facial recognition |
| Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped… |
| DPI is taking stage as India’s digital model is shaping global governance |
| Governments worldwide are increasingly prioritizing the development of robust Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), in a… |
| Biometric payments project launched in Kazan, Russia |
| The authorities of the city of Kazan, a center of Russian petrochemical production, has officially… |
| Comoros to implement digital govt program with $10M AfDB grant |
| The Union of the Comoros is set to execute a digital public infrastructure (DPI) project… |
| Malaysia pushes for stronger DPI governance |
| Malaysia has ambitions to become a digital hub for Southeast Asia but the country still… |
| Biometrics race for the borders |
| Biometrics to ease border crossings are a major theme of the week among Biometric Update’s… |
| India to pilot Digi Yatra for foreign nationals in 2025 |
| India is planning an international pilot project for June 2025 that will see the introduction… |
| Papua New Guinea advances digital ID, wallet and govt platform to pilot |
| Papua New Guinea has stood up a new digital ID, wallet and online government platform,… |
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