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Better security for Aadhaar fingerprint authentication in place
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has implemented a new two-factor authentication mechanism for Aadhaar fingerprint biometrics. The machine...
 
Innovatrics CEO advises careful use of synthetic data to improve biometrics, cut bias
Synthetic data can be used to improve biometric machine learning models and AI applications, says Innovatrics CEO Ján Lunter, but...
Vouched seeks more growth after $6.3M in venture funding
Identity verifier Vouched says it has closed a $6.3 million round of funding led by BHG VC, SpringRock Ventures. Vouched...
 
US health agency ponders digital identity as a service to manage crises
Of the many U.S. agencies that should be encouraged in every way possible to make remote work easier and more...
Cyprus plans $43M ID document upgrade tender
Biometric passports, ID cards, and residence permits issued by Cyprus are getting an upgrade at a cost of 41 million...
 
Another patent from Apple puts palm biometrics on smart watches
Apple has been awarded a United States patent that would bring contactless palm biometrics for authentication to its Watch line....
Customers prefer facial age estimation for self-checkouts: Yoti global retail report
Facial estimation technology for age-restricted purchases in retail settings is gaining more appeal among customers, according to a global retail...
 
cetecom advanced accredited for Android biometric standards testing
Smartcard testing and certification service provider cetecom advanced has been accredited as a Google partner for Android Biometric Security Testing....
Shufti Pro makes fraud report available, upgrades AML capabilities
More than 1 in 7 attempted online financial transactions in 2022 was fraudulent, according to Shufti Pro‘s ‘Identity Fraud Report...
 
Zimbabwe govt faces criticism over biometric surveillance project for new smart city
Zimbabwe is building New Harare, a smart city on the outskirts of Harare that will be the new seat of...
Promotions, appointments and mass hiring indicate biometrics growth ahead
Digital identity technology providers are hiring or boosting their leadership ranks to address emerging opportunities. NEC and Veritran have promoted...
 
FIDO Alliance announces date for conference on user authentication, call for speakers
This year’s edition of the FIDO Alliance’s annual conference to dissect issues around user authentication dubbed ‘Authenticate 2023’ will take...
Facial recognition algorithms hit new accuracy highs in latest NIST test
Idemia correctly matched 99.88 percent of 12 million faces in the mugshot category of the latest 1:N test by the...
 
Australia and state govts agree on digital ID, credential sharing deal
Ministers from Australia’s federal government have agreed to a deal with their state and territory counterparts to include digital credentials...
  Pay attention to biometric surveillance, digital ID says Sweden’s EU presidency
  Social protection lessons: Indian interoperability, opportunities for private sector
  Digital platform launched to fight exploitation and fraud in construction industry
  UK businessowners see qualified certificates as expensive, not worth the effort
  Exploring biometrics within payments
  Proposed age verification bills across US online privacy, anonymity debate
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...
 
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...
 
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...
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
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