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Panel outlines steps for airport biometrics privacy, IATA Travel Pass pilot started by Singapore Airlines
Integrations of face and behavioral biometrics into airport surveillance systems are among the dramatic growth opportunities in the global airport security market, which is forecast to reach $13.63 billion by 2030 .. Read the full story here.

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Illinois considers amending America’s toughest biometric privacy law
The Illinois legislature is considering changes to the State’s biometric privacy law that could protect small businesses from litigation, but...
 
MOSIP invites biometric device providers to join compliance program
The Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) has called for an expression of interest from biometric device and “Foundational Trust Module” providers...
Researchers show deepfakes can beat face biometric web services, propose defense strategy
Commonly used methods for generating deepfakes can result in images that regularly defeat face biometric algorithms, according to a new...
 
CBP biometrics reach Hidalgo Port of Entry as critics take aim at new proposed DHS border rules
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended its face biometrics for Simplified Arrival to the international bridges of the Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas...
Iraq Electoral Commission struggles with biometric voting card registration
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is struggling to keep up with biometric voter registration ahead of the autumn election,...
 
Zimbabwe seeks local IT consultant for biometric authentication API project
Zimbabwe, through its Public Service Commission (PSC), has launched a tender for the selection of a local IT consultancy firm...
Biometrics Institute paper addresses challenges of remote onboarding pivot for members
The Biometrics Institute has published guidance for members to help decision-makers implementing or considering using biometrics to sign-up new accounts....
 
Mastercard and International Chamber of Commerce to foster interoperable health passes
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mastercard are teaming up to encourage the interoperability of digital health pass solutions...
Legal fight against Clearview AI’s facial recognition service grows
Demographic groups are joining states and nations in demanding that Clearview AI end its massive face-scraping biometric service. Two California...
 
COVID affected voice fraudsters, but it didn’t set them back
Overwhelmed interactive voice response systems last year forced fraudsters to be more efficient when trying to plunder companies, particularly financial...
NEC advises business on using its biometric workplace solution for safe and compliant reopening
NEC says that a “robust” biometric visitor and employee management solution can help keep business premises and organizations safe and...
 
Microsoft enhances AccountGuard digital ID security and expands partnership with Yubico
Microsoft has upgraded the digital ID protections of its AccountGuard program to offer the service for people involved in politics...
Face biometric disarming featured on new Nortek Control edge security and automation panel
Smart connected devices and systems manufacturer Nortek Control has recently unveiled its 2GIG EDGE Security and Automation Panel with facial...
 
What information is stored in face biometric templates? EAB explores
Deeply-learned face representations enable the success of current facial recognition systems today. Despite the ability of facial recognition systems representations...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
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)...
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit
  April 7, 2021 - April 8, 2021
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit Online April 7 – 8, 2021 Facial recognition technology is riding high on a new...
Biometric Summit 2021
  April 13, 2021 - April 13, 2021
Biometric Summit 2021 Online April 13, 2021 This year’s Biometric Summit 2021 will be presented virtually on Tuesday 13th April....
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2021
  April 20, 2021 - April 27, 2021
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2021 April 20th and 27th, 2021 Online and on demand As borders specialists continue...