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Thailand’s blockchain digital ID infrastructure – an ecosystem in an ID ecosystem
Thailand is progressing rapidly with enrollment into its blockchain-based biometric digital identity infrastructure operated by the National Digital ID Company...
 
Distributed biometrics hold promise of privacy and usability in remote authentication
Biometrics experts from Keyless and the New York Institute of Technology will join Biometric Update for a webinar on a...
New Amazon biometric-scan cases in media-saturated NYC could add to tech opposition
Amazon is fighting two new federal biometric privacy lawsuits involving its Go physical stores, both of which were filed in...
 
Mastercard digital ID app gets UK green light, launches NSW pilot program
Mastercard has announced it’s now certified under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) as an identity provider....
Corsight’s Porter calls out ‘clickbait’ biometric bias claims
A mismatch by a facial recognition system is blamed for a wrongful arrest in Maryland in a Wired article that...
 
Banks hit with biometric fraud, fake mobile driver’s licenses
As long as the quest for secure digital identity persists, so, too, will attempts to game the system. From aggravated...
What manuals don’t say about life with a facial recognition video doorbell
Some consumer electronics makers try to get ahead of surprises by writing in a manual about some possible non-satisfying features...
 
Selfie biometrics for KYC expanding in Pakistan, Thailand, and Colombia
Aware is now providing biometric authentication to one of the leading banks in Pakistan through a partnership with mobile data...
Kenya partners with Japan to implement biometric patient records system
Japan is working to help Kenya implement a biometric system for holding and managing patients’ medical records, and scale up...
 
Age verification: Striking the balance between security and privacy in bid for children’s online safety
By Robert Prigge, CEO of Jumio With children’s daily lives increasingly revolving around the internet, discussions around their online safety...
A passion for fewer passwords powers new ForgeRock Enterprise Connect
Identity and access management firm ForgeRock is passing on passwords — or at least declaring them passé — with the...
 
Thales, Finnish police to launch new biometric travel and digital ID documents
The National Police Board of Finland has announced its new electronic travel and identity documents. Thales, a secure travel and...
South Africa’s birth registration system challenged over ‘unconstitutional’ requirements
South African human rights organization the Legal Resources Center (LRC) has initiated a legal challenge against the country’s Department of...
 
Biometric hardware, ID documents and processes to ease travel advance
Biometrics for travel, by air land or sea, are a theme among several of the most-read stories on Biometric Update...
  Facial recognition and AI get the evil eye from community groups and governments
  Partnerships for Pangiam, SITA and Embross to ease travel processes
  Not all fintechs are looking for a hiding place. Plaid and Stripe see opportunities
  AI tools make layering technologies a requirement for voice authentication
  EU moves into negotiations on legal framework for digital identity, wallet plan
  Digital Travel Credential Pilot relaunched with Idemia biometric app
Biometrics White Papers
Deep dive into deepfakes
Concerns about fraud are growing as the technology to create deepfakes becomes increasingly accessible. This white paper by ID R&D...
 
Presentation attack detection: Measuring performance of APCER and BPCER
APCER and BPCER are acronyms for error rates used to quantify the performance of presentation attack detection (PAD) systems. This...
The ultimate retail experience starts with facial recognition
As digital transformation sweeps across our society, bringing together the physical and virtual worlds, the retail space is changing in...
 
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
Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defense
  March 21, 2023 - March 22, 2023
ID4Africa Livecast: Digital identity in the service of social protection
  March 22, 2023
Biometric Summit 2023
  March 23, 2023
SECON 2023
  March 29, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Future Identity Finance Europe 2023
  March 29, 2023
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