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Massive gender disparities in digital ID systems persist, ID4Africa panel says
ID4Africa presented the fourteenth edition of its livecast this week, this time with a special focus on Gender Matters in Identity Systems. The discussion was moderated by ID4Africa Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Atick .. Read the full report here.

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Daily biometrics news
Face biometrics giant Megvii approved for $925M IPO on Shanghai Star exchange
Megvii is the latest biometrics unicorn from China to move towards an IPO, with the Shanghai Stock Exchange accepting the...
 
Massive gender disparities in digital ID systems persist, ID4Africa panel says
ID4Africa reconvened for the fourteenth edition of its livecast, this time with a special focus on Gender Matters in Identity...
AnyVision facial recognition scores among FRVT 1:1 leaders, CloudWalk revealed as MoonTime developer
AnyVision has earned top rankings for biometric accuracy across all five category groups in the latest Face Recognition Vendor Test...
 
IDmission and ForgeRock protect digital identity data with security certifications
System security and the integrity of digital identity data are at the core of two recent certifications. While IDmission’ information...
Aadhaar authentication service crashes as SMS regulation wipes out OTPs
A breakdown in Aadhaar authentication through one-time passwords (OTPs) has followed the implementation of the second phase of SMS regulations...
 
Libya and Pakistan unveil biometric passport plans
Libya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced its first diplomatic and special ePassport program in partnership with HID Global....
Jumio remote biometric onboarding wins gold: analysts and users recognize digital ID innovations
Jumio, Thales, AR Live Systems, Ping Identity and Ambiq are all celebrating recent awards or recognition from users or analysts...
 
The Man’s still watching college kids, now with biometric surveillance — report
U.S. college and university campuses are as interested in biometric surveillance as any other public and private organization, according to...
Idemia’s Iowa mobile digital ID passes global mDL conformity test by UL
Idemia announced that its Iowa Mobile ID (mID) app has successfully passed UL’s conformity assessment for mobile driver’s licenses (mDL)....
 
Biometric wearables make inroads for health monitoring: BioStrap, Whoop, Oura and BioIntelliSense
BioStrap and Whoop bracelets, Oura Rings and BioStickers are all showing promise for biometric health and fitness monitoring, in a...
Keyless launches biometrics on Auth0 Marketplace for passwordless authentication
Cybersecurity firm Keyless announced its Keyless Authenticator and Keyless Mobile SDK are now available on the Auth0 Marketplace to upgrade...
 
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...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
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...
Identity Management Symposium
  April 21, 2021 - April 22, 2021
Identity Management Symposium Online April 21 – 22, 2021 DSI’s 7th Annual Identity Management Symposium will provide a town-hall type...