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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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Woman In Hospital After Getting Electrocuted At Delhi IAS Coaching Centre
A woman, in her early twenties, was rushed to a hospital after suffering an electric shock while trying to mark her attendance using the biometric system at her waterlogged IAS coaching centre in Delhi.
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France Is Using AI Surveillance Systems To Secure Paris Olympics
The AI system does not collect biometric data, but instead recognises individuals in crowds using unique identification. The algorithm captures and processes the unique physiology of persons and identifies behavior that is suspicious.
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European Union Agrees On World's First Artificial Intelligence Law
Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT.
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Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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"Himachal Government Appears To Be In Slumber": Court Over Biometric System In Offices
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday came down hard on the state government for failing to restart usage of biometrics to mark employees' attendance in offices, saying it still "appears to be in slumber".
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Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses'. The country's privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only be allowed for technologies that play a role in jud...
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"Extreme And Unreasonable": Sydney School Criticised For Installing Fingerprint Scanners Outside Toilets
A high school in Australia has unveiled a controversial plan to scan students' fingerprints in order to combat ongoing vandalism.
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Pay ‘With a Smile or a Wave’: Why Mastercard’s New Face Recognition Payment System Raises Concerns
Mastercard has announced its ‘smile to pay’ system to help customers save time at checkouts. The technology is being tested in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. However, there has been concerns regarding removal of data.
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Biometric Attendance Back In Rajya Sabha Secretariat After Two Years
The Rajya Sabha secretariat on Monday returned to biometric attendance after it was suspended for over two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Uttar Pradesh Governor Directs State Universities To Install Biometric Systems To Ensure Proper Attendance
An adequate number of biometric machines should be installed in the universities. A centralised server should also be put in place so that all the data is available on it, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel said.
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MWC 2022: Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Flagship Ultraportable Laptop, MateBook E Convertible Launched
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 flagship ultraportable laptop and Huawei MateBook E 2-in-1 laptop have been launched at the MWC 2022. Both the laptops are powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors. They come with fingerprint sensors for biometric authentications. The Huawei Huawei MateBook E comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front...
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These 4 Airports To Have Facial Recognition-Based Boarding By March 2022
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was working on the country's first facial recognition technology-based biometric boarding system for passengers at Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports, the Minister said.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
-
Woman In Hospital After Getting Electrocuted At Delhi IAS Coaching Centre
A woman, in her early twenties, was rushed to a hospital after suffering an electric shock while trying to mark her attendance using the biometric system at her waterlogged IAS coaching centre in Delhi.
-
France Is Using AI Surveillance Systems To Secure Paris Olympics
The AI system does not collect biometric data, but instead recognises individuals in crowds using unique identification. The algorithm captures and processes the unique physiology of persons and identifies behavior that is suspicious.
-
European Union Agrees On World's First Artificial Intelligence Law
Europe on Friday reached a provisional deal on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems such as ChatGPT.
-
Aadhaar Holders Carried Out 2.31 Billion Authentication Transactions in March
Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. A majority of the authentication transactions were carried out by using biometric fingerprints during the month, followed by others.
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UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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"Himachal Government Appears To Be In Slumber": Court Over Biometric System In Offices
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday came down hard on the state government for failing to restart usage of biometrics to mark employees' attendance in offices, saying it still "appears to be in slumber".
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Facial Recognition Technology, Smart Glasses Outlawed in Italy, Except for Fighting Crime
Italy on Monday prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses'. The country's privacy watchdog has stated that facial recognition systems using biometric data will not be allowed in Italy until a specific law is adopted or at least until the end of next year, and exceptions will only be allowed for technologies that play a role in jud...
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"Extreme And Unreasonable": Sydney School Criticised For Installing Fingerprint Scanners Outside Toilets
A high school in Australia has unveiled a controversial plan to scan students' fingerprints in order to combat ongoing vandalism.
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Pay ‘With a Smile or a Wave’: Why Mastercard’s New Face Recognition Payment System Raises Concerns
Mastercard has announced its ‘smile to pay’ system to help customers save time at checkouts. The technology is being tested in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. However, there has been concerns regarding removal of data.
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Biometric Attendance Back In Rajya Sabha Secretariat After Two Years
The Rajya Sabha secretariat on Monday returned to biometric attendance after it was suspended for over two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Uttar Pradesh Governor Directs State Universities To Install Biometric Systems To Ensure Proper Attendance
An adequate number of biometric machines should be installed in the universities. A centralised server should also be put in place so that all the data is available on it, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel said.
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MWC 2022: Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 Flagship Ultraportable Laptop, MateBook E Convertible Launched
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 flagship ultraportable laptop and Huawei MateBook E 2-in-1 laptop have been launched at the MWC 2022. Both the laptops are powered by 11th Gen Intel Core processors. They come with fingerprint sensors for biometric authentications. The Huawei Huawei MateBook E comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front...
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These 4 Airports To Have Facial Recognition-Based Boarding By March 2022
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was working on the country's first facial recognition technology-based biometric boarding system for passengers at Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports, the Minister said.
