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Biometrics could make attending large event venues a whole new ballgame
Large events make up one of the market areas most likely to experience a surge in biometrics adoption in 2022, with early adopters reporting successes and their technology providers positioning themselves to serve a growing number of interested potential customers ... keep reading this feature report

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Pakistan turns to fingerprint liveness detection to shut down fraudulent SIM business
Stolen fingerprints in Pakistan have pushed the government to deploy live finger detectors. Government regulator the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority will...
 
Mitek accused of biometric data privacy violations as BIPA settlements look good for lawyers
A potential class action lawsuit has been filed against Mitek alleging the company failed to meet the informed consent requirements of...
IN Groupe wins award for France’s national eID, biometric passport deal for Seychelles
Two national ID events round off a busy 2021 for IN Groupe; an award for the new biometric ID card...
 
Zwipe plans biometric payment card launches in two regions, signs manufacturing deal in a third
Zwipe has reached new deals with partners in Mexico, Lebanon and India to manufacture and pilot biometric payment cards, the company...
Online ID document checks to expand in UK
Is the UK taking a sideways step or a step closer to digital ID by allowing more checks to be...
 
Facial recognition vendor Huawei digs deeper into strategic Serbia
Huawei‘s methodical investment, and alleged bribery, in Serbia continues to pay dividends. The strategic and historically restive east European nation...
LG Electronics ignition system, Precise Biometrics automotive licensing deals unveiled
Car owners may soon be able to start up their cars using a face biometrics ignition solution rather than their...
 
Startup investments roll on with Redrock Biometrics Series A, crowdfunding for Zenus
Firms deploying biometrics continue to raise funds large and small for their ongoing expansion at home and abroad. U.S.-based Redrock...
Facial recognition heat check: SenseTime share price defies market gravity
The early post-IPO returns for Chinese facial recognition giant SenseTime have been positive, with share prices raising above HK$7.70 (US$0.99) each...
 
Kenya pushes on with Huduma Namba as compulsory digital ID amid controversy
New proposals already in Kenya’s Parliament in the form of a bill seek to introduce multiple changes to the country’s...
India plans single sign-on for digital government services, Aadhaar fraud ring arrested
The government is planning to launch a single sign-on (SSO) service for access to a wide range of government programs...
 
Ethiopia, Malaysia plan for digital identity upgrades to improve access to services
The national biometrics-based digital ID scheme being implemented in Ethiopia will go a long way in expanding access to a...
The forces changing user-controlled digital identity in 2022
The end of the year is a time when many put on an amateur futurist hat to make predictions about...
 
Supercharged biometrics market sees 9-figure funding rounds, IPOs and consolidation
Investments in biometrics by venture capital, institutional investors and other businesses reached its highest-yet level in 2021, by a wide...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
LEAP | Global Tech Event In Saudi Arabia
  February 1, 2022 - February 3, 2022
LEAP | Global Tech Event In Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia February 1-3, 2022 The largest tech event in history just...
Idemia’s Biometric Breakfast
  February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2022
Idemia’s Biometric Breakfast February 2, 2022 Vienna, Austria IDEMIA Biometric Devices’ next “Biometric breakfast” session will take place in Vienna,...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia
  March 15, 2022 - March 17, 2022
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Singapore March 15-17, 2022 The Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia conference and exhibition...
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe
  March 15, 2022 - March 17, 2022
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe Bucharest, Romania March 15-17, 2022 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe brings together leading...
GISEC 2022
  March 21, 2022 - March 23, 2022
GISEC 2022 Dubai March 21 – 23, 2022 GISEC is the region’s most established and influential cybersecurity and infosec exhibition...