identity

A man with short hair and a slight smile is facing forward. There is a digital overlay on his face displaying facial recognition features, with lines and points marking facial geometry. To the left, the word "PROCESSING" is shown above a progress bar. The background is blurred.

April 20, 2022

Face scanner Clearview AI aims to branch out beyond police

Company is looking to launch a new business venture to compete with the likes of Amazon and Microsoft in verifying people’s identity using facial recognition.

A close-up image of a black fingerprint on a white background. The fingerprint displays distinct looping and whorled patterns characteristic of an individual print, with clear ridges and valleys forming spirals and loops.

February 16, 2022

ID-Fingerprint obligation to be reviewed by European Court of Justice

The local Administrative Court of Wiesbaden will submit the case to the Court of Justice of EU (CJEU).

Laptop displaying a dance video with several people in a studio setting. A black headphone rests beside it. A partially visible blue passport and a phone with a connected charger are on the table. The scene is set near an airplane window, suggesting travel.

October 27, 2021

Anonymity No More? Age Checks Come to the Web.

To protect children online, more companies and governments are forcing users to prove how old they are.

The image shows the flag of Argentina waving against a clear blue sky. The flag features three horizontal stripes: light blue on the top and bottom, and white in the center with a sun with a face, known as the Sun of May, located in the middle. The flag is mounted on a white pole.

October 20, 2021

Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina’s entire population

A hacker has breached the Argentinian government’s IT network and stolen ID card details for the country’s entire population.

Close-up of a string with Polaroid photos attached using mini clothespins. The string stretches diagonally across the image. In the background, red board game boxes, including Scrabble, are stacked. The scene is softly lit and out of focus, giving a nostalgic atmosphere.

October 5, 2021

Clearview AI Has New Tools to Identify You in Photos

In an interview with WIRED, CEO Hoan Ton-That said the company has scraped 10 billion photos from the web—and developed new ways to aid police surveillance.

Close-up of a server rack filled with several servers. Numerous colored cables—blue, white, and black—are connected to the servers. Green LED lights indicate active connections, while orange buttons are visible on the hardware. The servers have metallic casings with ventilation panels.

September 7, 2021

The Taliban are showing us the dangers of personal data falling into the wrong hands

Digital ID systems are a powerful development tool, providing a legal identity to millions, but their misuse can be deadly.

August 8, 2021

Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics

The retail giant has a spotty history with biometric data.

July 9, 2021

Faces Are the Next Target for Fraudsters

Hackers are pioneering new ways of tricking facial-recognition systems, from cutting the eyes out of photos to making a portrait ‘nod’ with AI.

July 2, 2021

Facial Recognition Failures Are Locking People Out of Unemployment Systems

ID.me’s CEO says unemployment fraud is costing taxpayers $400 billion, but his own company is denying claims because of problems with its tech, users say.

June 30, 2021

EU Internet Providers Can ID Customers Accused of Illegal Downloads

European internet service providers can hand over the personal details of customers who are accused of illegally downloading content, the EU’s top court ruled.