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Spain researchers giving iris detection the smart phone treatment: smaller, faster, better
Researchers working with iris biometrics systems have created a scanner that is smaller, gathers more data faster, uses less electricity, operates in real time and is more accurate than commercial alternatives ... keep reading this report here

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Know your algorithm: Future Identity report highlights importance of biometrics fundamentals
Future Identity has released its latest digital report focusing on “the high cost of cheap biometrics,” which argues that choosing...
 
Researchers claim biometric deepfake detection method improves state-of-the-art
Biometrics can effectively be used to detect deepfakes, according to a paper from a team of Italian and German researchers...
Philippines launches authentication platform for national ID
The Philippines opened a web-based offline authentication platform for its national digital ID named PhilSys Check, allowing users to perform...
 
Expect digital ID to balloon in users and revenue by 2026: Juniper Research
Juniper Research says the number of digital ID users and revenue for vendors will grow significantly from 2021 and 2022 to...
Australia considers following African countries in biometric SIM registration to curb crime
The Morrison Government in Australia has introduced new regulations describing biometrics and multifactor authentication (MFA) technologies aimed to tackle fraud...
 
NEC, Hitachi biometrics planned for payments, hospitality check-in in Japan
NEC has partnered with Osaka Metro to bring face biometrics-powered payments to retail stores, starting with a pop-up shop it...
Idex partners with G+D JV to commercialize biometric payment cards in Eastern Europe
Idex Biometrics  and E-Kart, a joint venture with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Eczacıbaşı Holding, partner up to deliver biometric smart cards across...
 
Honors and recognition for Jumio, Socure, Alcatraz AI, NEC, Prove, Experian, Canaria
Biometrics solution providers Alcatraz AI, Jumio, Experian, Prove, Canaria Technologies, NEC and Socure have earned different recognitions for the quality...
Businesses feel biometric data bonanza slipping through their fingers
U.S. businesses, their associations and their attorneys are coming out in the open to challenge biometric privacy laws and regulations....
 
Facial recognition planned for UK schools without Biometrics Commissioner consultation
UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson says he was not consulted over plans drafted by the Department for...
Imprivata acquires SecureLink with PE investment to address enterprise digital identity gaps
Imprivata is bringing access management and security firm SecureLink into its healthcare-focused portfolio, supported by an investment from private equity...
 
Digital ID providers form association to improve verification services in Nigeria
Some Nigerian companies operating in the digital ID domain, including prominent market players VerifyMe Nigeria and Youverify, have put in...
Flurry of national ID, border control biometrics, digital wallets projects advance
Biometrics contracts from governments worth millions of dollars are being tendered, planned and carried out in headlines this week to...
 
Wicket joins leader ranks in NIST face biometrics 1:1 test
Wicket’s face biometrics algorithm scored in the top ten globally for the Visa Border category in the NIST FRVT verification test...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Mobile for Identity Management and Inclusive ID4D
  March 9, 2022 - April 27, 2022
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Mobile for Identity Management and Inclusive ID4D March 23, April 13 & 27: 13:30 GMT From the producers...
TDK Ventures presents DX Week 2022
  April 18, 2022 - April 21, 2022
TDK Ventures presents DX Week 2022 Virtual Event April 18-21, 2022 We live in a connected world. Sometimes, however, we...
SECON 2022
  April 20, 2022 - April 22, 2022
SECON 2022KINTEX, KoreaApril 20 – 22, 2022SECON is the biggest professional B2B security event as well as a comprehensive security...
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2022
  April 26, 2022 - April 27, 2022
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2022 Brussels, Belgium April 26-27, 2022 As some of us are coming out of...
DTX Manchester
  April 27, 2022 - April 28, 2022
DTX Manchester Manchester Central, UK April 27 – 28, 2022 Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX Manchester) is the North’s biggest...