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Biometrics and authoritative ID source key to securing benefits, Idemia execs say
A wave of unemployment fraud has drawn new attention to an old problem in the U.S.; the ineffective digital identity infrastructure system. Idemia Executives Mathew Thompson and Timothy Brown tell Biometric Update states can slash fraud rates by integrating DMV data with selfie biometrics .. Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
DoD biometrics contract boosts Griaule onto fastest growing list
Griaule has placed 346th in the FT-Statista ranking of the fastest growing companies in the Americas for 2021, fueled in part...
 
Apple granted patent for face biometrics with hybrid illumination
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Apple a patent for its method of capturing 3D face biometrics...
Innovatrics SmartFace biometric processing speed reaches 25X faster than real-time
Innovatrics’ face biometrics platform is now capable of processing video 25 times faster than it would take to watch the...
 
Shufti Pro doubles revenues in 2020 on biometrics and compliance for digital shift
Revenues from Shufti Pro’s biometric identity verification service grew by 100 percent in 2020, as did its customer onboarding, driven...
Face, the future: How biometrics is already reshaping the way we do everything
By Peter Martis, Director of Global Sales at Innovatrics. Using your face to open a door is, of course, plausible...
 
Chinese firms fined for facial recognition overuse, more city govts mull restrictions
The city of Ningbo in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province has slapped fines on three property development companies accused of illegally...
North Carolina school district buys face biometrics to monitor students and staff
A facial recognition system has been purchased in North Caroline by a rural school district northwest of Charlotte. News of...
 
EAB and Biometrics Institute events share PAD, border insights
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) has published the lineup of panelists and speakers to participate at a two-day virtual...
Mexico’s Supreme Court to hear case against biometric data collection requirement
Reuters is reporting that a new law passed in Mexico requiring telcos to collect customer biometric data is being challenged...
 
ID2020 and Bangladesh government issue RFP for biometrics-linked healthcare digital ID
A request for proposals (RFP) has been published as part of a collaborative effort to provide a portable, biometrics-backed digital...
BLS International seals biometric services deal for Nigerians living in UK
A partnership deal has been struck between outsourcing service provider BLS International and data and digital enrolment services firm Files...
 
Philippines opens online digital ID registration for national system
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the Philippines said it will open registration for the country’s new national...
Access Softek biometrics selected by credit union to secure remote access
Commonwealth One Federal Credit Union has entered a new partnership with digital banking technology provider Access Softek to secure customer...
 
Microsoft and Samsung show work on health biometrics in patent filings
A patent application from Microsoft describing emotion detection by a biometric health monitoring system based on information gathered by wearables,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Fingerprint Presentation Attack Detection
  April 29, 2021 - April 30, 2021
Fingerprint Presentation Attack Detection EAB Online Seminar April 29 – 30, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is hosting...
SECON 2021
  May 12, 2021 - May 14, 2021
SECON 2021 Korea May 12-14, 2021 Celebrating its 20th anniversary, SECON 2021 (International Security Exhibition and Conference) is the most...
Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester
  May 19, 2021 - May 20, 2021
Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester Manchester, UK May 19-20, 2021 Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX Manchester) connects IT leaders, security specialists...
ATMINSEC ATM Security Conference and Exhibition
  June 1, 2021 - June 2, 2021
ATMINSEC ATM Security Conference and Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey June 1 – 2, 2021 ATMINSEC ATM Security Conference and Exhibition will...
ENBANTEC Retail Banking Conference EMEA
  June 2, 2021 - June 3, 2021
ENBANTEC Retail Banking Conference EMEA June 2 – 3, 2021 Live Virtual Event The ENBANTEC Retail Banking Conference EMEA on...