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Sale of Idemia may net less, result in a bust-up
Any deal that satisfies Idemia‘s majority-shareholder/private equity firm Advent will be difficult to pull off, and maybe Frankensteinesque. .. read more here

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Biometric Update Daily News
Precise seeks funding to weather smartphone biometrics dip
A second proposed share issue for Precise Biometrics in less than a year – after the previous one disappointed —...
 
Outcome of public digital infrastructures should be social before being economical
Jaume Dubois, Senior consultant at ID30, previously former SVP Product and Projects at Gemalto, Thales and Laxton, explains its vision...
Malaysian digital ID companies pair up to address government market
Executives of a Malaysian public company have said they will invest an undisclosed sum in a biometrics developer, also in...
 
Tech5 joins Secure Identity Alliance and OSIA to advance open standards in digital ID
Tech5 has joined the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), as well as its initiative for open-standards in foundational digital ID systems....
Fingerprint matching system developed in-house by NADRA reaches market launch
NADRA has launched its domestically-developed automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) as a commercial solution, under the name NADIR, which translates...
 
SynSense raises new funding for 3D edge vision chips, expects to reach $29M in B round
Neuromorphic chip maker SynSense is expecting to raise more than 200 million RMB ($29 million) in its B round funding,...
Sale of Idemia may net less, result in a bust-up
Handicapping the sale of Idemia proves the advice about reading tea leaves. You have to drink the tea first. In...
 
Daon introduces TrustX cloud biometrics platform
Daon has unveiled a new cloud product for identity proofing and authentication called TrustX to offer the biometric identity verification...
Nepal pauses national ID card contract to probe tender process
Nepal’s Cabinet is halting a biometric ID contract and forming a panel to probe the decision by the country’s former...
 
OTP still more common than biometrics for passwordless authentication: SecureAuth
Biometrics are catching up to PINs, but still lag behind one-time passwords as a method of passwordless authentication, according to...
Intellicheck, OCR Labs, and Privately each pass security, privacy evaluations
Several companies in the identity and biometrics space have announced new certifications to demonstrate their commitment to privacy and security...
 
Frontex invites companies to pitch border biometrics in preparation for EES
As European Union member states prepare for a new biometric border entry and exit system, European border agency Frontex is...
Idemia I&S wins $128M ID and biometrics scanner contract to enhance US airport security
Idemia Identity & Security USA has secured an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ), $128 million contract with the U.S. Department...
 
Infineon, Thales get 10-year passport security contract in the US
A contract to provide the United States State Department with passport electronics and software has been awarded to Infineon and...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
One selfie to rule them all: Could distributed biometrics revolutionize the way we authenticate?
Traditional biometric authentication methods, which include both local and server-side biometrics, have limitations that need to be addressed. Local biometrics...
 
Multispectral imaging (MSI) fingerprint technology
Organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to validate identities for secure interactions and services such as banking transactions, medication dispensing,...
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
 
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...
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