Facial recognition stories - Page 2
Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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crypto
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.
ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
Mastercard enlists Schmeichel to back Click to Pay
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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surveillance
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.
Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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fintech
Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.
Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.
Alcatraz appoints Erik Nord to lead European growth
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
Alcatraz names Erik Nord to drive European expansion of its privacy-first facial authentication platform for workplaces and secure sites.
3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial security
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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fintech
3DiVi urges banks to track real-world facial ID performance, warning that hope and lab tests are no substitute for live risk metrics.
AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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surveillance
AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
Digital billboards to power USD $54.6bn OOH boom
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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digital signage
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surveillance
Digital billboards are set to drive OOH ad spend to USD $54.6bn by 2025, as programmatic trading and data tools fuel rapid DOOH growth.
3DiVi urges phased rollout to cut CCTV facial misfires
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
3DiVi urges cities to phase in facial recognition for CCTV after most operators report surprise spikes in false matches once systems go live.
AI Media Station puts edge intelligence in the lounge
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
KTC and Consult Red unveil AI Media Station, a Qualcomm-powered proof-of-concept bringing private edge AI control to living room media hubs.
Ping Identity buys Keyless to boost biometric security
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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encryption
Ping Identity snaps up Keyless to add privacy-preserving biometrics and fight AI-driven deepfakes and account takeover attacks.
Shoplifter alerts more than double in 2025 - Facewatch says
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
Facewatch says UK retailers' facial recognition alerts more than doubled to over 500,000 in 2025 amid rising theft and abuse in stores.
iProov, HYPR join forces to combat AI-driven deepfakes
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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mfa
iProov and HYPR integrate liveness checks with passwordless login to stop deepfake workers infiltrating enterprises at onboarding.
Half of UK adults back social media ban for under-16s
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
Over half of UK adults want under-16s barred from social media, as new polling exposes deep divides over children's online access and safety.
Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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saas
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spacetech
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surveillance
Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world's largest AI cloud security platform.
Dark web sells UK ID packs to bypass bank biometrics
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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crypto
Dark web vendors sell UK ID packs for about USD $30, helping criminals bypass biometric checks at banks and fintechs, AMLTRIX warns.
YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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gaming
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data protection
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surveillance
YEO launches real-time facial age and ID checks promising 'unspoofable' privacy-first verification for social media, gaming and finance.
1Kosmos & Reality Defender unite to combat deepfakes
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.