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Microsoft to buy Nuance for $19.7B
Microsoft is expanding its speech recognition offerings for businesses and governments with the acquisition of Nuance Communications. Microsoft will acquire Nuance at $56 per share ... Read the full report here.

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ID4Africa panel urges caution, debates trust framework for digital vaccine certificates
Some governments have begun accepting international travelers with digital proof of their health status. Questions around how these digital health...
 
Plaintiff in Onfido biometric data privacy suit argues against appeal of arbitration decision
Onfido cannot force arbitration in a biometric data privacy lawsuit against it based on its partners terms of service, the plaintiff...
Role of biometrics in healthcare highlighted by Idemia in Panacea seminar
A seminar organized by research company Panacea took place last week, highlighting the role of biometrics in healthcare applications. The...
 
Society dictated your face, according to biometrics research and a patent
Software apparently can guess a person’s surname with some certainty by just looking at their face with enough accuracy to...
Shufti Pro upgrades its ID and selfie biometric checks with NFC Verification
Identity verification solutions provider Shufti Pro has launched a new product utilizing Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Dubbed NFC Verification,...
 
Apple exploring mobile digital ID and wearable authentication tech
Two new patent filings signal that Apple is venturing into mobile device-embedded digital ID as well as wearable devices that...
ID R&D expands support for face biometric liveness to Nvidia Jetson platform
ID R&D is seeking to add to the momentum behind its passive face biometric liveness detection product by offering IDLive...
 
FPC plans for biometric payment, access and mobile growth; opens regional offices
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has announced the creation of two new regional offices in Shanghai-China, and in Zug-Switzerland, as well as...
NYPD not true blue when it comes to facial recognition transparency
The worst-case scenario for those who want police to use a controversial facial recognition service is playing out. News is...
 
Microsoft buys Nuance for $19.7B, expands voice biometrics footprint
Microsoft is expanding its speech biometrics offerings for businesses and governments with the acquisition of Nuance Communications. Microsoft, which first...
Chinese court upholds face biometric data collection complaint verdict
China’s first legal case concerning facial recognition use reached a second-instance verdict in court this past week in favor of...
 
Commission approves Mexico’s biometric cell phone register proposal
The Communications and Transportation Commission of the Senate of the Republic in Mexico has approved the proposal to create a...
IDSA champions digital identity security with annual awareness day launch April 13
The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) says it will be holding a number of events on April 13 as part...
 
Biometrics partnerships extend multimodal workplace security, digital health systems
New partnerships and successes from established collaborations make up the most read biometrics news this week. Deals between Jumio and...
  Voice biometrics forecast to grow at 22.8 percent rate to $3.9B by 2026
  Onfido recognized for biometric data analysis capabilities, market standing
  Biometrics, kiosk firms build machine that might help addicts into recovery
  WorldReach digital ID growth and Incognia workplace culture recognized
  CBP biometric facial comparison boosts fast, secure processing at US border entries
  IrisGuard director discusses iris biometrics, identity protection in TV appearance
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