Daily Biometrics News : Oct 8, 2024 |
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ChatGPT can recognize ‘facial identities,’ perform age estimation: research |
The large language model (LLM) ChatGPT “recognizes facial identities and differentiates between two facial images with considerable accuracy,” according to…Read More |
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NIST seeks input, awards contract to hone digital identity guidance |
A U.S. government body is seeking feedback on how attribute validation services (AVS) should work… |
Worldcoin pivots away from Europe amid tangle of GDPR problems |
One thing about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): it is designed to protect… |
Landscape of UK digital public services changing with shift in strategy |
The UK government has convened a panel of tech experts to steer its digital strategy,… |
Ghana launches CitizenApp to facilitate access to digital govt services |
On October 7 in Accra, Ghana’s Vice President and candidate of the ruling party for… |
Nigeria incorporating contactless fingerprints for online passport renewal |
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will soon enter an era where the application… |
Accura Scan launches ID document liveness software for enhanced fraud protection |
Accura Scan has introduced identity document liveness, or physical presence checking software to protect biometric… |
Regula releases update to Face SDK with improved liveness detection |
Latvia-based developer of forensic and identity verification tools Regula has announced the release of its… |
Thailand kicks off $13B stimulus handout via digital wallets |
Thailand has launched the first stage of its digital wallet scheme that will provide millions… |
Fiji sets 3-year timeline for National Digital ID project |
Fiji has hosted a workshop for its National Digital ID Project leading to a timeframe… |
Texas DPS solicits contractor to maintain biometric ID services |
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a Request for Offers (RFO) for a… |
Border surveillance technology under scrutiny in Greece |
While Greece builds its reputation as the hotbed for Europe’s border surveillance technologies, its lack… |
Central African Republic in full biometric voter registration preparations |
The Central African Republic (CAR) is in the process of organizing local elections it has… |
Why the future of biometrics must be privacy-first for widespread scaling and adoption |
By Blaine Frederick, VP of Product at Alcatraz AI In 2013, Apple revolutionized its flagship… |
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… |
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… |
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