View in Browser Subscribe Today!
       
DAILY NEWS   |   INTERVIEWS   |   INSIGHTS   |   PODCASTS   |   EVENTS
Netcetera picks up digital identity, SSI and payments talent in Kamino merger
Netcetera has acquired 100 percent of Slovenia-based mobile app and digital identity developer Kamino to boost its product development .. read the full report here

Today's news continues below. Thanks for reading.
Biometric Update Daily News
‘Digital wallets to be as essential as browsers’: OpenWallet Foundation calls for builders
“What we’re trying to accomplish is not standards, trust frameworks and governance, but we are going to build code –...
 
Breaking biometric siloes via dialogue: the Thoughtful Biometrics Workshop
The existing siloes of biometric technology providers, academia, civil society and policy makers will be shaken and mixed to get...
Kenyan government seeks to differentiate new national digital ID from Huduma Namba
Digital identity will be provided to all Kenyans by February, 2024 so they can more easily access government services, the...
 
iProov and OIX leaders respond to Blair Institute report
A public call by the Tony Blair Institute for the UK government to issue decentralized digital IDs to all who...
Biometric recognition tests can’t be used for all use cases
Trust being essential to the algorithmic identification industry, it bears noting that having tests for, say, performance is not enough...
 
Journalist uses AI voice to break into own bank account
In a recent experiment, Vice.com writer Joseph Cox used an AI-generated voice to bypass Lloyds Bank security and access his...
France explores age verification to access adult content
The Commission Nationale de l’informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) in France has developed prototype software to verify the ages of...
 
US military says it can put facial recognition into robot drones
Whenever a radically new technology comes along, someone worries that it will be weaponized and, at least in the United...
Scottish advisory group urges specific and binding rules for biometrics and AI in policing
The foundation for Scottish police to use biometrics and other advanced technologies is in place, but not yet complete. This...
 
Doctors in Japan challenge govt mandatory use of digital ID for health services
Several doctors and other individuals in Japan are suing the government to prevent the replacement of patients’ insurance cards with...
Thumbprint alone gets reeling Turks temporary digital IDs
One of the worst-case scenarios contemplated by governments that are thinking abut digital IDs is the aftermath of an overwhelming...
 
Western Michigan University’s deploys Idemia’s biometric access control
Western Michigan University (WMU) has announced deploying a new contactless, fingerprint biometric reader for access to its Valley Dining Center...
Netcetera picks up digital identity, SSI and payments talent in Kamino merger
Swiss payment and digital identity software developer Netcetera has acquired 100 percent of Slovenia-based mobile app and digital identity developer...
 
More criticism for border live-testing app for asylum-seekers
It might be impossible to get a biometric asylum app created by the U.S. government to meet expectations, according to...
  Thales opens design center in India to boost pursuit of local market
  Onboarding made easier in smart home networks using Matter protocol
  The Gambia, Kenya county choose biometrics to identify, weed out absent public servants
  Turnout low for new UK voter ID ahead of May polls, digital ID off the list
  US computer & comms group has problems with state’s biometric privacy bills
  DHS Biometric Rally results show groups pose little challenge to effective matching
Biometrics White Papers
January 2023 update to ISO/IEC standard 30107-3: How do changes affect development and testing?
In January of 2023, ISO/IEC published a new, second edition of the 30107-3 standard that replaces the earlier, first edition...
 
Biometrics are transforming the retail landscape
The retail experience has undergone profound shifts in the past decade. As consumers grew more comfortable making purchases online, they...
ISO PAD and FIDO testing comparison
Two of the most popular testing services that iBeta offers are ISO 30107 compliance, and FIDO Biometrics Component Certification. To...
 
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
Aviation Festival Asia 2023
  February 28, 2023 - March 1, 2023
Workshop on protection of biometric data under GDPR
  March 1, 2023
World Police Summit
  March 7, 2023 - March 9, 2023
7th Edition Connected Banking Summit East Africa
  March 7, 2023
GISEC 2023
  March 14, 2023 - March 16, 2023
This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com because you opted in on the Biometric Update Web site.

Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe
Copyright © 2023 Biometrics Research Group, Inc.

2 Toronto St., Ste. #239, Toronto, ON, M5C 2B5, Canada 416-277-5449.