$400M Mobilized to Support Digital Public Infrastructure Development in 100 Countries
By Ayang Macdonald Activist Post Editor’s Note: As we continue to report, digital ID backed by biometrics is rolling out across the globe at warp…
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A Nation of Snitches: DHS Is Grooming Americans to Report on Each Other
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “There were relatively few secret police, and most were just processing the information coming in. I had found…
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…
Your Car is a Good Listener. Maybe Too Good.
By Joel R. McConvey Just how much should a car know about its driver? As voice-enabled generative AI infiltrates the commercial auto fleet, there are…
Philippines Launches ‘eGov’ Super App, Tests Biometric Authentication for National IDs
By Beverly Crawford-Westre The Philippines’ recently launched eGov PH Super App aims to streamline government documents and services access. Part of the e-Gov PH system,…
We the Targeted: How the Government Weaponizes Surveillance to Silence Its Critics
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one…
Over 1M in Kuwait Register Fingerprints as Biometric Database Project Progresses
By Ayang Macdonald Kuwaiti authorities say more than one million persons have now submitted their fingerprint biometrics as the project to set up a central…
Here’s the Newest Camera Hack Fraudsters are Using to Beat Facial Recognition
By Stuart Wells, Chief Technology Officer at Jumio As organizations have tried to stay ahead of cybercriminals, faces and other biometrics have become the passwords…
Who’s Behind the Push for “Digital Driver’s Licenses” in the U.S. and Mexico?
By Derrick Broze As so-called digital or mobile driver’s licenses begin rolling out across North America, we must ask who is behind the expansion of…
German Kids Passports All Go Biometric Next Year
By Jim Nash Germany is doing away with children’s paper passports in favor of biometric documents with embedded electronic chips beginning next year. The children’s…
France Orders Biometric Tablets, Kiosks in Prep for EU Entry/Exit System
By Ayang Macdonald French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry car passengers…
FirstBank Nigeria Launches Humanoid Robots Amid Digital Customer Interaction Push
By Ayang Macdonald Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence to facilitate interactions and account openings with First Bank Nigeria customers have gone operational in two of…
Detroit Police Change Facial Recognition Procedure as Falsely Accused Woman Sues
By Jim Nash Police leadership in the U.S. city of Detroit is reacting to a wrongful arrest lawsuit by defending facial recognition software and coming…
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…