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Global Identity Management
At FindBiometrics we trace the evolution of our dynamic industry as it happens, and with the catalyzing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighting the need for biometrics, now is a perfect time to reflect on the past, present, and future of identity. That’s the subject of this special episode of ID Talk, in which podcast […]
“The final decision comes roughly a month after the Boston City Council first revealed that it was considering facial recognition legislation.” Boston has become the latest city to ban the government use of face-based surveillance technology. The state capital follows in the footsteps of the neighboring city of Cambridge, which passed its own facial recognition […]
On this latest episode of the ID Talk Podcast Susan Stover, VP Digital Content for FindBiometrics, is in conversation with a biometrics industry veteran: Mike DePasquale, Chairman and CEO of BIO-key International. Their conversation begins on the topic of biometrics in Africa, delving into the details around BIO-key’s recent $30 million contract with the Technology […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to connect its facial recognition program with a gang intelligence app that was developed by a district attorney’s office in Pennsylvania in an effort to improve data collection and coordination. As NextGov reports, the Gang Intelligence Application (GIA) — developed by the Office of the District Attorney of […]
The Western Australian (WA) government has introduced legislation that will allow it to begin sharing citizen’s driver’s license information with the National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution (NDLFRS), Australia’s national facial biometrics matching database. As ITNews reports, WA transport minister Rita Saffioti introduced Transport Legislation Amendment (Identity Matching Services) Bill 2020, which will allow photos, […]
In a statement emailed to the CBC, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said it will continue to use Clearview AI, but only “in very limited and specific circumstances.” This comes amid growing concerns over the use of the controversial service by police forces across the globe. “Our review of the continued use of this […]
VSBLTY and Energetika are toasting the early success of their smart city surveillance program in Mexico City. The two companies announced that they were working together back in June, and started deploying cameras and security kits over the course of 2019. The joint solution blends Energetika’s smart lighting tech with VSBLTY’s crowd analytics and […]
According to CBS, Google and YouTube have sent a cease-and-desist letter to facial recognition company Clearview AI. Clearview AI’s app scrapes images from social media platforms and websites, amassing a database that is reported to have currently reached over three billion images. The system — which has been made available to law enforcement for use […]
Following unanimous support by Ministers of Scottish Parliament after a debate last Thursday, Humza Yousef, Scotland’s Justice Secretary, said that a biometrics commissioner would instil confidence in the general public that their biometric data would be used in a “lawful and ethical” manner. In his address to the Scottish Parliament, Yousaf spoke of the plans […]
Democratic junior senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) is cosponsoring a bipartisan piece of legislation that aims to regulate the use of facial recognition technology on the federal level. The other sponsor for the bill — known as The Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act — is Utah Republican senator Mike Lee (R-UT). It would require federal law […]
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