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Malawi: Biometric passport production could halt, staff arrested ‘as human bait’
The situation facing Techno Brain in Malawi appears to be deteriorating. In further developments since the firm’s passport contract cancellation, Techno Brain warns that passport services are likely to halt as personnel have been prevented from accessing infrastructure and a member of staff is being illegally held under house arrest .. read the full report here

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Biometric Update Daily News
Selfie biometrics implemented for tax credits, loans, could protect an endangered species
Selfie biometrics are being used for identity verification by a wide range of applications, from online government services supported by...
 
Attacks, countermeasures and pulses of blood in remote identity proofing
The EU has produced a surprisingly readable summary of the status quo and future possibilities for remote identity proofing, from...
Brivas adds architectural alternatives to biometric liveness patent family
Brivas has been granted its seventh patent, with approval for a system providing a biometric liveness check on a local client...
 
Malawi: Biometric passport production could halt, staff arrested ‘as human bait’
The situation facing Techno Brain in Malawi appears to be deteriorating. In further developments since the firm’s passport contract cancellation...
The Metaverse: A missed opportunity for data ownership and privacy?
The metaverse is an opportunity to add an interactive layer to the internet – but will we learn from the...
 
Extra credit for carmakers that put face biometrics in semi-autonomous vehicles
If it is true that what gets measured gets done, automakers should be preparing to put foolproof face biometrics systems...
Telpo brings computer vision to robot waiters amid labor market turbulence
Robots with computer vision are being rolled out by Telpo, with the company billing its specialized food delivery robots as...
 
5X growth in passwordless biometrics customers for 1Kosmos in first commercial year
1Kosmos says it reached unprecedented business results growth in 2021, its first year of commercial sales, including a fivefold increase...
TBS adds 3D FLY to contactless fingerprint biometric reader portfolio
Touchless Biometric Systems (TBS) has added a new scanner model to its portfolio of biometric readers and solutions. Dubbed 3D...
 
Canadian mobile-based digital IDs expand access, application
Canadian digital ID providers Bluink and Liquid Avatar Technologies announced developments in their mobile apps that provide verification for their...
LoginID partners on FIDO biometrics for eSIM issuance
Authentication specialist LoginID has signed a new collaboration agreement with Oasis Smart SIM, a subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited, to...
 
UK Port of Dover warns against ‘unsafe’ biometric screening
The Chief Executive of the Port of Dover on the south coast of England is calling for urgent talks between...
Dell sees gains beyond security for Paravision biometric access control
Biometrics can enable enterprise security systems to move beyond protection to improve efficiency and usability as well, Dell Technologies says...
 
Yoti age estimation, digital ID app positioned for UK regulatory updates
A pair of regulatory developments in the UK open up opportunities for technology providers, notably Yoti, just as the company’s...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Disease detection and recognition in fingerprint images – EAB virtual lunch talk
  January 25, 2022 - January 25, 2022
Disease detection and recognition in fingerprint images – EAB virtual lunch talk January 25, 2022 at 12:30-1:30pm CEST The European...
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Season 4 Premiere
  January 26, 2022 - January 26, 2022
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LEAP | Global Tech Event In Saudi Arabia
  February 1, 2022 - February 3, 2022
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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,...
OIX 2022 Trust Framework Launch
  February 3, 2022 - February 3, 2022
OIX 2022 Trust Framework Launch February 3, 2022, 10-11am EST OIX is a community for all those involved in the...