Department of Homeland Security Reveals Nearly 160 Ways it’s Using AI
(Scoop News Group, Dec 17, 2024)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using a facial recognition-based biometric check-in tool, as well as facial recognition technology for identifying victims of child exploitation and a facial recognition service used in other investigations.
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events – and Beyond
(ACLU, Dec 17, 2024)
As the stadium executive Lau noted, praising the advent of face recognition, “We can all thank Apple, because FaceID has gotten people so used to unlocking their phones, they don’t think about it.” But Apple designed their unlocking systems such that your facial image never leaves your phone. That means it’s a completely different ballgame than sharing your face with the network of billionaires and monopolists that control the sports world, and the business world beyond sports.
Virgin Mobile UAE Simplify eSIM Activation for Tourists with New Facial Recognition Technology
(Arabian Business, Dec 17, 2024)
Virgin Mobile UAE is stepping in to make connectivity effortless, introducing a facial recognition system that lets tourists activate their eSIM as soon as they arrive—offering a smoother start to their UAE experience.
Mastercard Targets Passwordless Payments in Digital Push
(FinTech Magazine, Dec 17, 2024)
Rather than relying on traditional security measures, the company's strategy leverages a sophisticated blend of tokenisation technology, biometric authentication and its Click to Pay digital wallet system.
OR Tambo Faces More Delays
(Moneyweb, Dec 17, 2024)
Passengers at OR Tambo International Airport experienced yet another disruption on Monday. Technical issues with the Border Management Authority’s (BMA) Biometric Movement Control System (BMCS) led to extended queues at immigration.
