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Identity verification upgrades anticipate regulators’ move on crypto anonymity
The appeal of cryptocurrency relies on a lot more than its potential for tax evasion, according to proponents of the...
 
Morocco bringing some courts online with national digital ID
The financial court system of Morocco is preparing for access to the nation’s digital ID program. Understandably, officials with the...
Clearview AI’s facial recognition back in Ohio law enforcement after one year
Clearview AI has returned to providing facial recognition search for law enforcement in Ohio after a year-long pause amid pushback...
 
Passwordless authentication vendors cuddle up for market warmth and fatter revenues
Looking for an edge in challenging economic conditions, four cybersecurity vendors are pairing up in the hunt for more government...
Pakistan province plans $5.5M tender for security cameras with facial recognition, ANPR
The government of the Pakistan province of Sindh has approved the budget for an installation of biometric cameras to increase...
 
Colombian digital IDs, biometrics enrollment now available in the US
Colombians living in the United States can now apply for their national digital and physical ID (la cédula digital Colombiana)...
Rights group urges more transparency from biometric surveillance vendors in LatAm
Digital rights group Access Now urged biometric surveillance companies operating in Latin America for more transparency after presenting a new...
 
Debate over AI risks heats up on both sides of the Atlantic
As the European Union edges towards its spring deadline for finalizing the Artificial Intelligence Act and the U.S. Congress examines...
Major carmakers roll out new biometric features – including stroke detection
Big automotive brands are putting the pedal to the metal to roll out new biometric features in connected vehicles. The...
 
Portugal invests €2.5M in biometrics collection equipment for EU border system
The Portuguese government has announced it will invest up to €2.5 million (roughly $2.75 million) to deploy biometric data collection...
Next lines up another Indian OEM for its FAP20 fingerprint sensor
Hardware maker Next Biometrics says it has signed a new buyer in India for its FAP20 fingerprint sensor. As is...
 
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...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...
 
Securing identity in a world shared with virtual humans
How biometrics and liveness detection have evolved to protect us from deepfake- and chat-powered fraud Deepfakes have been identified as...
January 2023 update to ISO/IEC standard 30107-3: How do changes affect development and testing?
In January of 2023, ISO/IEC published a new, second edition of the 30107-3 standard that replaces the earlier, first edition...
 
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...
Events and Webinars
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
2023 Women in Biometrics Awards
  May 16, 2023
SIA GovSummit
  May 16, 2023 - May 17, 2023