Redefining Public Trust: How Digital Identity Can Transform U.S. Government Services
(Federal News Network, Apr 22, 2025)
Equally important, digital IDs bolster security at a time when identity fraud is at an all-time high. Leveraging advanced biometrics such as facial recognition, fingerprint scanning and liveness detection, these credentials can ensure that only the rightful owner is using them — effectively deterring impersonation and forgery.
Racial Bias in AI: How Algorithms Are Failing Black People
(The Miami Times, Apr 22, 2025)
Artificial Intelligence was once heralded as the great equalizer — promising efficiency, objectivity and progress. But for many African Americans, the growing influence of AI has exposed a much darker reality: algorithms that perpetuate the very racism they were supposed to eliminate.
Hackers Can Bypass Biometric Systems on Phones with Artificial Fingerprints and ‘Deepfake’ Photos, Europol Warns
(The Independent, Apr 22, 2025)
The Europol report says that the use of masks, artificial fingerprints and “deepfake” replica images are now commonly used by hackers as a way of illicitly getting access to financial accounts and other sensitive information.
UAE to Replace Emirates ID with AI-Powered Biometric Facial Recognition System
(Pakistan Observer, Apr 18, 2025)
UAE Minister of Health and Prevention and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs Abdul Rahman Al Owais stated that the new system would operate using the artificial intelligence (AI) and would incorporate both facial recognition and fingerprints.
Facial Recognition at Airports: 9 Things to Know Before You Get in Line
(KHON 2, Apr 22, 2025)
Facial recognition is also part of TSA’s bigger push to use biometrics. According to the TSA website, things like your face, fingerprint or eye scan have the ability to improve security across the board.
