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US govt facial recognition stakeholders must address public knowledge gap, case study shows
The American Federal Government’s use of facial recognition does not involve the vendors associated with low accuracy in consumer media reports, and are implemented with legal backing and privacy in mind, according to a new case study .. Read the full story here.

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Daily Biometrics News
New BehavioSec CRO sees strong position in biometrics market after revenue triples in 2020
Revenues from BehavioSec’s behavioral biometrics for continuous use authentication increased by 300 percent on a year-over-year basis in 2020, the...
 
US govt facial recognition stakeholders must address public knowledge gap, case study shows
The American Federal Government’s use of facial recognition do not involve the vendors associated with low accuracy in consumer media...
Rwanda’s new digital ID birth registration system brings services closer to citizens
The ordeal Rwanda parents used to go through to establish birth registration for their children and the difficulty to access...
 
Next Biometrics and OneSpan forecast modest revenue growth, Nice sees bigger gains in 2021 outlook
Next Biometrics has recorded 15 design wins since the fourth quarter of 2019 and rejuvenated its PC fingerprint sensor business, according...
Egypt integrates FinGo vein biometrics in national ID program
FinGo’s authentication technology using vein biometrics will be deployed in Egypt as part of the country’s national ID program, Mashable...
 
UK government promotes biometrics companies Yoti, iProov in digital health solution showcase
A campaign has been launched by the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) to showcase the talents of the nation’s...
Annual digital ID management event launched by Identity Defined Security Alliance
The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) has announced a new initiative dubbed Identity Management Day to help educate business leaders,...
 
The UK digitizes a key biometric visa application process in Hong Kong with selfie matching
Continuing in its commitment to protect Hong Kong natives facing Chinese political repression, the UK government has made it easier...
Standing in biometric privacy lawsuits needs clarification from U.S. Supreme Court, Clearview AI argues
Clearview AI intends to argue for its interpretation of legal standing under Illinois’ biometric data privacy law in the U.S. Federal...
 
Dr. Joseph Atick argues for new legal identity definition based on traceability on ID4Africa Livecast
A new definition for legal identity has been unveiled during the latest ID4Africa Livecast by the Movement’s Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph...
New biometrics partnerships announced by Veriff in Latin America and OneVault in Pakistan
Veriff has partnered with fintech firm Kueski to expand the reach of its biometric verification-as-a-service to Latin America. Following the...
 
BixeLab introduces independent biometrics testing services with launch event
BixeLab has launched its biometrics testing services, including presentation attack detection (PAD) evaluation, and will soon provide NIST- and ISO-accredited independent...
Idex Biometrics’ shares to open on Nasdaq March 1 to reach U.S. investors
The availability of Idex Biometrics shares on the Nasdaq exchange is set for March 1, 2021, with the registration of previously...
 
Banks embrace biometrics for new account opening, remote access
Russia’s Ministry of Digital industry has declared that a register of organizations able to access the country’s Unified Biometric System...
  Digital ID coming to Finland, Germany, and Mexico
  Indian federal and state government link biometrics and Aadhaar accounts to more services
  Aware, FacePhi, Nice honored for biometric authentication and fraud-prevention solutions
  Noveto develops biometric device to beam personal audio with no headphones
  In-display fingerprint biometrics featured on new Redmi and Samsung smartphones, maybe Pixel 6
  Biometric computer vision algorithms can’t be fair until they accept racial complexity — paper
Events and Webinars
Identity redefined: Rebuilding trust in a post-Covid era
  February 25, 2021 - February 25, 2021
Identity redefined: Rebuilding trust in a post-Covid era Online February 25, 2021, 2-5pm CET This upcoming TrustReport.Live online conference will focus...
The Thoughtful Biometrics Workshop
  March 8, 2021 - March 12, 2021
The Thoughtful Biometrics Workshop Online March 8, 10 and 12, 2021, 9:00am-1:00 pm PST This new event intends to bring...
Demographic fairness in biometric systems
  March 9, 2021 - March 30, 2021
Demographic fairness in biometric systems EAB Online Seminar March 9 to March 30, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB)...
Future of Cloud Security Management
  March 9, 2021 - March 9, 2021
Future of Cloud Security Management Online March 9, 2021 10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT According to a June report by...
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit
  April 7, 2021 - April 8, 2021
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore April 7 – 8, 2021 Facial recognition technology is riding high...
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