Global efforts to combat deepfakes intensify with new laws, biometric tools
With rapid technological advances, the fight against deepfakes has taken on greater urgency worldwide. From academia to…
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You may soon be able to board flights at Abu Dhabi airport without a passport and ticket
By 2025, it may become possible to board a flight without showing your passport, ID, or even a ticket at Abu Dhabi's Zayed…
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Mastercard takes on UPI with new biometric payment passkey in India
Mastercard has chosen India as the launchpad for its Payment Passkey Service, a new way of conducting online transactions,…
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Biometrics could soon make UPI payments unhackable
The NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) is reportedly in discussions with start-ups to introduce biometric…
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Advocacy groups urge UK Home Secretary to ban biometric surveillance
A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the UK Home Secretary to implement safeguards for AI systems in policing,…
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Abu Dhabi airport, ICP launch world's first-of-its-kind biometric 'Smart Travel'
Abu Dhabi Airports and The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) have partnered with each…
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Bank Biometrics becomes mandatory in Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced that biometric authentication has become mandatory for certain online transactions…
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India has 170 facial recognition systems, but only a handful are operational
The use of biometric facial recognition for large-scale surveillance and crime prevention has become widespread. According to the…
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Chinese-made biometric access system has 24 vulnerabilities
A promise of better security through biometrics fell short after security researchers dismantled an access system made by a…
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DIAL introduces biometric kiosks for faster immigration processing
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Friday introduced biometric registration kiosks for faster immigration processing,…
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Budapest Airport to pilot faceboarding tech in June
Budapest Airport is preparing to introduce FaceBoarding, a facial recognition technology designed to simplify and expedite…
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SIA and IBIA say facial recognition for airline passengers is safe, necessary
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) are pushing congress not…
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