UK Deploys 10 Live Facial Recognition Vans Across Seven Police Forces
https://idtechwire.com/uk-deploys-10-live-facial-recognition-vans-across-seven-police-forces/
Privacy Commissioner of Canada publishes guidance on biometrics
https://identityweek.net/privacy-commissioner-of-canada-publishes-guidance-on-biometrics/
Coincidentally, today's "Engines of our Ingenuity" #podcast is about the index card, and #biometrics used in #Surveillance before #computers.
Zenni claims that their pink ID Guard glasses prevent AI from harvesting your biometric data by reflecting infrared light.
My immediate instinct is that these are purely a gimmick. Want to know what you all think. Is there validity to any of these claims?
https://www.zennioptical.com/id-guard#Zenni_ID_Guard_Innovation
Humanity Protocol Mainnet goes live, bridging Web2 and Web3 for privacy-first digital identity
CBP Launches Facial Biometric Entry System at Nashville International Airport
Posting because of a conversation I had with someone earlier today.
Just a reminder, you should never use biometrics on your phone.
https://gizmodo.com/stop-using-your-face-or-thumb-to-unlock-your-phone-1851438205
UK Police Accessed 150 Million Civilian Images for Facial Recognition, Advocacy Group Says
Denver Airport Launches TSA Touchless ID Lanes with Facial Recognition for PreCheck Travelers
‘David logged in using a facial scan, then, with a couple of lines of code, Osswald was able to insert a Hello facial scan he made on another machine into the database and unlock David's machine instantly.’ 
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/windows_hello_hell_no/
#BlackHat
#authentication
#biometrics
#microsoft
#ITSec
#CyberSecurity
#BlackHat2025
ICE’s biometric surveillance reach expands with BI2 iris scanning tech
Kansas City to Pilot AI Cameras With Facial Recognition on Select Bus Routes
https://idtechwire.com/kansas-city-to-pilot-ai-cameras-with-facial-recognition-on-select-bus-routes/
New Zealand Finalizes Biometric Privacy Code With Strict New Requirements
https://idtechwire.com/new-zealand-finalizes-biometric-privacy-code-with-strict-new-requirements/
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Launch Facial Recognition Express Entry at Raymond James Stadium
AI fuels surge in identity fraud, as people sell their personal information
https://identityweek.net/ai-fuels-surge-in-identity-fraud-as-people-sell-their-personal-information/
Fixed the link.
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EU to introduce biometric border checks for UK travellers from October
https://identityweek.net/eu-to-introduce-biometric-border-checks-for-uk-travellers-from-october/
AI Update: You’re Only as Old as Your YouTube History
https://idtechwire.com/ai-update-youre-only-as-old-as-your-youtube-history/
Startup behind World’s biometric matching software raises $5.5M in seed funding
Biometrics enable swap of ‘dumb’ IDs for new formats and digital wallets
