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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. government .. read the full report here

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How China outsells everyone on facial recognition surveillance
Global manufacturers, consultants and researchers in the facial recognition industry looking to profit from AI surveillance algorithms have a new...
 
Advanced digital ID document analysis devices from Elyctis, Regula deployed
IT security, software development and automation provider Vitkovice IT Solutions has revealed that it has integrated ID document readers from...
South Korea privacy watchdog warns against public facial recognition deployments
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) warned earlier today against the country’s plans to deploy facial recognition for...
 
India expecting gov stack, UPI payments to go global as 7 countries to sign up
Seven countries are expected to sign up with Indian authorities to begin using the India Stack suite of digital public...
Biometric payment cards launched by G+D, demoed by STMicroelectronics
The new biometric payment card from Giesecke+Devrient has been launched under the brand name ‘Convego YOU.’ Benefits to issuers include...
 
Defining remote biometric identification technically and legally
For a more accurate discussion on what remote biometric identification is and current and potential laws around it, the association...
How banks and retailers fight a rising tide of fraud with multimodal biometrics
By Brett Beranek, Vice President & General Manager, Security & Biometrics, Nuance Communications In times of disruption, fraudsters see opportunity,...
 
Nigeria election agency not ready to further extend deadline for voter ID collection
Authorities have dismissed any calls for a further extension of the current 29 January deadline for registered Nigerians to collect...
Apple files patent work for ‘body print’ recognition, digital Watch crown
The U.S. Patent Office published a biometric home security patent application filed by Apple (20230013117) last week. The document expands...
 
Philippines rejects voter registration deadline extension, upgrades IT systems
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines has denied a possible extension to the biometric voter registration procedures beyond...
Veridas, ID-Pal, I3, Suprema target growth in new biometrics markets with executive hires
Veridas has a new CMO, appointing a former Mitek director to tap into her global business development experience. Along similar...
 
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
  US state representative hints at another run at digital IDs
  UIDAI calls for clarity, ‘informed consent’ prior to Aadhaar biometrics submissions
  Biometrics deployments speed up air travel across Americas, Asia, Africa
  Program nearly set for biometrics workshop from EAB, CITeR and Idiap in April
  Middle East bank launches PopID and Visa biometric payment service
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...
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Ethics, biometrics and AI: the good, the bad and the ugly – Why European Parliament’s concerns are probably disproportionate
  January 31, 2023
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  March 7, 2023
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  March 21, 2023 - March 22, 2023
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