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Liminal sees digital identity landscape orienting around consumers in 2023
Consumers will take a more central role in the digital identity ecosystem in 2023, according to the latest set of...
 
Dutch watchdog has doubts about centralizing passport biometrics data
Proposals for central biometric databases, especially government databases, are popular with anyone fed up with maddeningly fragmented identity system standard...
Sprawling US intel project to improve long-distance biometrics on college campus
A face, gait and whole-body biometric recognition project begun in 2019 by U.S. national labs continues. Research teams across the...
 
Australian gov’t points to what could be with myGov. Not everyone sees it
Australia’s myGov digital ID efforts continue to suffer the slings and arrows of skeptics while the government works on new...
Voice deepfakes on the rise; biometrics can help
A new type of deepfake is spreading, based on voice recordings. Voice biometric algorithms continue to improve, and threat actors...
 
Aviation IT spending, biometric gates forecast to spike as private, public entities invest
An increasing number of chief information officers (CIOs) from airports and airlines are investing in digital technologies, including biometrics, for...
Rapid digital identity certifications in UK indicate pent-up demand: DCMS
A new accreditation system for digital identity products is leading to the rapid approval of new products, indicating high demand....
 
Sierra Leone launches biometric ID card to upgrade CRVS, Kenya’s UPI goes birth-to-death
The details of Kenya’s plans for its Unique Personal Identifier continue to emerge, with the government planning to begin issuing...
EAB seminar plays down EU parliament’s biometrics ethics concerns
The European Union’s ethical concerns connected with deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics applications across its territory may be excessive....
 
FaceTec triples scope and payout in Spoof Bounty to thwart biometric liveness attacks
FaceTec has expanded its Spoof Bounty to both iOS and Android operating systems and tripled the total payouts available from...
Fintechs sign up for biometric customer onboarding from Ondato, Onfido, ID-Pal
Identity verification and selfie biometrics providers Ondato, Onfido and ID-Pal have announced new fintech customers. Lithuanian know-your-customer (KYC) solution provider...
 
New Asian partnerships: Next Biometrics expands in China, Accops in India
Next Biometrics has announced a new strategic collaboration with Guangzhou-based technology partner Wiser to bring its solutions to China. According...
UK govt urged to step up role in digital ID as public good at Westminster eForum
Digital identity is a public good which requires government support and regulation while tech and service providers are going to...
 
Expanding digital ID, credit system positions Mastercard as commodity broker to the poor
Mastercard is expanding its Community Pass scheme to India where it plans to enroll agricultural workers with digital ID via...
  Biometric liveness detection from OCR Labs shows no bias in BixeLab testing
  Transparency can drive digital ID equity, policy forum panelists say
  Digital ID financing quietly hums: Strata gets $26M from VCs, Saviynt gets $205M loan
  Digital ID management software makers bought out by Veridos in Serbia, UST in Canada
  Philippines urges voters to complete biometric registration by deadline
  Nigeria’s INEC cedes ground, extends voter ID collection deadline to 5 February
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,...
 
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,...
How can we get personal? Leveraging biometrics for loss prevention — and beyond
With biometrics, retailers can reduce loss and theft, improve customer service and increase operational efficiency. The value of robust identification...
 
On-demand webinar – Human or machine: AI proves best at spotting biometric attacks
With large organizations processing millions of face checks monthly, one advantage of AI liveness detection is the reduced burden on...
Events and Webinars
ID4Africa LiveCast – Civil registration in Africa: Scaling for impact
  February 8, 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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