5+ hour, 17+ min ago   (400+ words) The framework’s amended section on levels of assurance, Schedule 4, defines biometric information for the purposes of the framework, sets out four levels (basic, standard, strong and very strong) and explains how to determine which level is necessary. Every level above…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (396+ words) Apple is reportedly developing a Siri-powered smart home hub that uses facial recognition to identify household members and display personalized content, according to Bloomberg. The device is expected to feature a seven-inch display that recognizes who is looking at the…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (918+ words) LEO Technologies has launched a pair of AI products that expand correctional surveillance beyond the content of incarcerated people’s communications, allowing agencies to identify speakers through voice biometrics and continuously analyze camera feeds for movements, relationships, and behavior the company…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (474+ words) New legislation in Iowa puts guidelines on AI chatbots. Senate File 2417 passed unanimously in the House and Senate, meaning chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT must disclose to young users that they are not human, and refrain from encouraging kids to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (628+ words) Facial age estimation (FAE) has emerged as a popular option for websites covered by age assurance regulations, offering a biometric method that does not rely on reference to a government ID or the collection of sensitive personal information. A new…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (445+ words) Advocacy groups are attacking the use of biometric facial age estimation as evidence in evaluations of child status among immigrants to the UK. Some of the criticisms reflect generalized scepticism with the technology, but others make more specific points about…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (536+ words) In January, an identity verification solution successfully completed an independent evaluation against the industry’s latest standards. The vendor announces the achievement, customers gain confidence and procurement teams add another checkmark to their selection process. In February, someone discovered a new…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (730+ words) Identity security vendors are rapidly expanding beyond authenticating AI agents to governing what they can do after they gain access. New announcements from Delinea and startup Neo highlight growing industry interest in runtime authorization, where tool calls, API requests and…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (443+ words) Daon has patented a system that combines human identity, agent behavior, and runtime context before granting an autonomous AI agent permission to call a tool or an API. U.S. Patent No. 12,688,261 describes the authorization process that checks whether the agent is…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (768+ words) Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, might be small but its pioneering example in digital public infrastructure (DPI) could have an outsized effect. The approach reflects a growing recognition that digital trust can be built incrementally....