Sri Lanka Prepares to Tender Contract for 5M Biometric Passports
By Chris Burt Sri Lanka is planning to launch a tender for the issuance of 5 million chip-embedded biometric passports, The Sunday Times reports. The…
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Safety, Privacy Professionals Caution Against Facial Recognition in US Schools
By Chris Burt As facial recognition deployments and restrictions proliferate among American schools, observers are calling for sober evaluation of claims made by biometrics vendors….
Banks Deploying Biometrics for Ever-wider Range of Remote and In-branch Interactions
By Chris Burt Banking is being reshaped by several forces, including digitization and online service delivery, and biometrics are vying for a major role in…
Clear Expands Reusable Digital Identity to Financial Services with One-click KYC Launch
By Chris Burt Activist Post Editor’s Note: YOU are the password in the new world of digital ID backed by biometrics. The promise is for…
UK Minister Wants Police Biometric Passport Database Searches to Catch Shoplifters
By Chris Burt CCTV images from shoplifting, burglary and theft investigations in the UK should be compared against Home Office passport and immigration databases with…
Biometrics and Digital Credentials Gain Ground in Airports and National ID
By Chris Burt Biometrics are playing their part in the pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, an NEC representative explains in one of Biometric…
Digital Travel Credentials Coming to Canada-Netherlands Pilot, Future US Scanners
Activist Post Editor’s Note: If it’s really true “that three-quarters of travelers prefer to use face biometrics over travel documents, and users of digital ID…
Black Woman Matched by Facial Recognition Alleges Police Misconduct in Lawsuit
By Chris Burt Another person in the United States is alleging a wrongful arrest based on a false match by facial recognition software used by…
4 in 10 Businesses Have Already Seen Deepfakes, Injection Attacks
By Chris Burt Disjointed digital ID management creates generative AI vulnerability Deepfakes have suddenly become much easier to create with the launch of generative AI…
Biometrics Integrations Look to the Future of Account Access, Money, and Digital ID
By Chris Burt Biometrics and digital identity document contracts continue to generate millions for companies like IBM, Augentic and IN Groupe in major news items…
Ethiopia to Make Digital ID Mandatory for Banking Operations
By Chris Burt The use of Ethiopia’s national digital ID, Fayda, for all transactions with financial institutions will soon be mandatory. According to an announcement…
Even Accurate and Unbiased Facial Recognition Brings Privacy, Cost Harms, Groups Say
By Chris Burt Demands to halt facial recognition use in Canada, at least pending further study and legislation, are not being met, or at least…
Iris Biometrics Coming to Three National ID Programs
By Chris Burt Iris biometrics are being added to Pakistan’s national ID system with support from Iris ID, Jordan’s via IrisGuard, and are among the…
Nigerian Banks Given Deadline to Close Accounts Not Linked to ID
By Chris Burt Banks in Nigeria have been given 30 days to close accounts that have not been linked to a biometric Bank Verification Number…