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Privately bringing on-device biometrics and age estimation to diverse market sectors
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Biometric Update Daily News
Lack of talent and focus on users pose barriers to Canada’s digital ID ambitions
There is plenty of optimism about the future of digital identity in Canada, but that was not the focus during...
 
Liberian IDs short for vote; could you clear your throat for security?
The math usually looks bad for somebody in the runup to an election, but in Liberia’s case this election year,...
Biometrics providers push further into financial services, past digital ID misconceptions
A set of stubborn myths about digital ID are posing stubborn barriers to its application in banking and financial services,...
 
US border boost for biometrics suppliers as Customs, ICE contracts grow
Firms providing border building and border crossing services including biometrics look set to benefit from growing budgets from the U.S....
US state representative hints at another run at digital IDs
A party caucus chair in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania has signaled to the state’s lower house members that he...
 
UIDAI calls for clarity, ‘informed consent’ prior to Aadhaar biometrics submissions
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled new guidelines for requesting entities (REs) to obtain resident consent on...
Biometrics deployments speed up air travel across Americas, Asia, Africa
Several biometric providers have deployed solutions or entered partnerships aimed at improving the quality and reducing times of air traveling....
 
Program nearly set for biometrics workshop from EAB, CITeR and Idiap in April
A joint biometrics workshop has been announced for later this year by the European Association for Biometrics and America’s Center...
Middle East bank launches PopID and Visa biometric payment service
Qatar commercial bank QNB Group has switched on its biometric payment services based on technology from U.S. face verifier PopID...
 
Kuwait picks contractor for biometric attendance system in public schools
From next academic year, all public schools in the Kingdom of Kuwait are expected to have a fingerprint biometric system...
Portugal announces new biometric ID card, card issuance ongoing in Syria
Portuguese officials say a newly designed citizen ID card with advanced security features will be rolled out this year. In...
 
Thoma Bravo builds out digital forensics portfolio with Magnet acquisition
Software private equity firm Thoma Bravo has signed a definitive agreement to buy Magnet Forensics. Magnet makes software tools to...
Another state lets county police farm out face biometrics matching to others
A county sheriff’s office in the U.S. state of Minnesota is helping other law enforcement agencies in the state with...
 
Leak of police biometric data won’t change America’s regulation debate
A significant theft of public safety-related biometric data in the United States this weekend will not slow the adoption of...
  Isorg pitches OPD biometrics for higher resolution smartphones with Precise collaboration
  NGOs critical of biometrics technology excluded from process to draft EU AI treaty
  Travel industry groups happy with delays for EU border biometric plan
  Privately bringing on-device biometrics and age estimation to diverse market sectors
  French MPs prefer specific law on facial recognition for 2024 Olympics
  Indian police want to use biometrics to catch overstays, PM calls for tech training
Biometrics White Papers
Multispectral imaging (MSI) fingerprint technology
Organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to validate identities for secure interactions and services such as banking transactions, medication dispensing,...
 
Single-frame facial liveness detection: How it works to reduce user friction and abandonment
The ability to ascertain facial liveness from a single-image frame enables high-performance presentation attack detection without adding friction to the...
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
 
Better banking experiences start with strong authentication and face biometric
Banking should be easy and safe. Financial institutions need to meet increasing customer demand for accessibility and convenience while ensuring...
Events and Webinars
Ethics, biometrics and AI: the good, the bad and the ugly – Why European Parliament’s concerns are probably disproportionate
  January 31, 2023
Aviation Festival Asia 2023
  February 28, 2023 - March 1, 2023
World Police Summit
  March 7, 2023 - March 9, 2023
7th Edition Connected Banking Summit East Africa
  March 7, 2023
Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defense
  March 21, 2023 - March 22, 2023
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