Police Raid Passport Photo Data in ‘Historic Breach of Privacy’
(The Telegraph, Aug 07, 2025)
Police have conducted hundreds of facial recognition searches on Britain’s passport photo database in a “historic breach of the right to privacy”, The Telegraph can reveal...
Behind the Biometric Curtain: When Border Tech Outpaces Accountability
(Business Insider Africa, Aug 07, 2025)
In an era where artificial intelligence and biometric surveillance are becoming the new frontiers of national security, a quiet struggle is unfolding—one not just of innovation, but of ethics, transparency, and trust. At the center of this unfolding narrative are companies like Travizory, a Swiss-based border tech startup, whose recent moves have sparked scrutiny from both industry peers and government watchdogs.
Streamline Biometric Verification for NEET, Delhi High Court Tells NTA
(The Hindu, Aug 07, 2025)
The court set aside a single judge Bench order that awarded ‘grace marks’ to two candidates by applying ‘normalization formula’; it said this “approach would open the floodgates to claims by candidates who experienced even minor technical delays in biometric authentication”
BSP Wants Biometric Checks, Daily Limits on Online Gambling Transactions
(GMA News Online, Aug 07, 2025)
“These safeguards aim to reduce the risks of addiction, fraud, and financial harm while promoting the responsible use of digital financial services,” the BSP said.
4 Ways States are Placing Guardrails Around AI
(Fast Company, Aug 07, 2025)
In the U.S., a long-standing legal doctrine that applies to privacy protection issues, including facial surveillance, is to protect individual autonomy against interference from the government. In this context, facial recognition technologies pose significant privacy challenges as well as risks from potential biases.
