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IDPartner corrals a posse to close $3.1 million seed round
Another venture round for a digital identity vendor – not a regular occurrence – has been signed. Verifier software and...
 
‘Verified cuties only’: Tinder debuts video selfie biometrics for security
“Send me a video on Tinder” might sound like flirtation, but according to a news release from the social media...
New OneID CEO Paula Sussex sees models for UK digital ID on the continent
UK-based identity verification service provider OneID has appointed Paula Sussex to its chief executive officer role. Even before joining the...
 
EC presses on with plan to make Ghana Card lone ID for voter registration
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is hoping to be second time lucky in convincing parliament to approve its plan of making...
Surprise! Deepfake fraud on the rise
According to a survey by forensic and ID verification software maker Regula, one-third of businesses have already experienced voice and...
 
Some progress on protecting biometric templates, evaluating methods
As biometric templates are more widely enrolled, stored and used, and the methods used to attack the privacy of people...
New technology and regulation could make the internet grow up quickly
The negative effects of social media and inappropriate online material on youth have been documented, leading to a new urgency...
 
Study finds factors behind a society’s acceptance of biometric surveillance
Wondering if your neighbors will support government use of facial recognition surveillance? A new study of four of the world’s...
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner seeks clarity on police cloud data sharing compliance
The Biometrics Commissioner in Scotland, Brian Plastow, is seeking information on whether the deployment by the Scottish police of a...
 
Facial recognition swings for the fences
By Terry Schulenburg, vice president at CyberLink In 2023, an estimated 65 million fans will attend regular season games at...
RATs and push payment scams on the rise in EMEA bank fraud: BioCatch report
Behavioral biometrics provider BioCatch has found that scams are the most effective tool used by cybercriminals across Europe, the Middle...
 
Proposed change to Aadhaar authentication rule raises data privacy issues
A move by the government of India to amend the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (GG) Rules, 2020, is attracting...
One-click KYC without an ID document upload? Startup AiPrise says its coming
KYC providers regularly claim the ability to onboard people from all over the world. Whether for financial inclusion or just...
 
Smile acquires Appruve to expand identity verification footprint across Africa
With company valuations down KYC and face biometrics provider Smile Identity, with offices in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and London,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
From good to great: The right biometrics capabilities for better banking
The banking industry was already a major user of biometric solutions before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic accelerated the...
 
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...
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...
Events and Webinars
DIDO 2023 (Digital Identity and Digital Onboarding for Fintech & Crypto 2023)
  April 27, 2023 - April 28, 2023
Nigeria Cybersecurity Summit 2023
  April 27, 2023 - April 28, 2023
IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition
  May 3, 2023 - May 4, 2023
European Identity and Cloud Conference 2023
  May 9, 2023 - May 12, 2023
CMMC Day
  May 15, 2023