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Workshop showcases EU progress on remote identity proofing, but fragmentation persists
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UK schools introducing biometrics without due care, legal backing, report says
Forcing children to use biometrics to prove their eligibility for the ‘Free School Meals’ program violates a legal restriction on...
 
Feedback for EU digital wallets as Switzerland explores digital ID ecosystem
The EU is continuing to progress towards its goal of not just digital ID but a digital wallet for all...
Apple, Google, Microsoft increase FIDO, W3C support to widen passwordless sign-in
Apple, Google and Microsoft will work together to accelerate acceptance of a passwordless sign-in standard set by the FIDO Alliance...
 
Chastened IRS plays down biometrics for taxpayers, starts service for tax preparers
If anyone thought the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s biometrics headache would abate after it backtracked on a remote authentication function,...
Face biometrics accuracy over time boosted by adaptive reference gallery: EAB webinar
Adaptive face biometric systems have offered a way to improve the performance over time of systems that might otherwise suffer...
 
MOSIP partners with BixeLab for global biometric device certification framework
MOSIP has enlisted the help of BixeLab to draft a new modular, globally adoptable, certification framework for biometric devices and software. MOSIP...
Voice biometrics to reach $21B; Pindrop, PowerVoice pursue new partnerships
The global voice biometrics and speech recognition technology market is set to reach $20.9 billion by 2026, growing at a...
 
Concerns about SIM registration with biometrics are genuine, digital rights activists argue
Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede, authors of an opinion article published by Thompson Reuters Foundation News, have argued that people...
Microsoft tells DOD it needs to be a leader in detecting synthetic identities
AI and cybersecurity are converging, according to Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, and the U.S. Department of Defense needs to step...
 
New startup and product investments seek to capitalize on biometric access control successes
From dasGate registering soccer spectators in Spain to a South African solution performing employee sobriety checks, a new product debut...
Berbix launches peer-to-peer biometric ID verification
Just as a pair of new customer wins have been unveiled in the biometric remote ID verification space, U.S.-based platform...
 
Vision-Box renews Privacy by Design certification for biometric Orchestra platform
Portugal-based travel and aviation biometrics provider Vision-Box has announced the renewal of the Privacy by Design certification for its Orchestra...
Workshop showcases EU progress on remote identity proofing, but fragmentation persists
The legal, technical, and user requirements for remote digital identity proofing are sometimes contradictory, but must be navigated by service...
 
Fingerprint Cards requests investigation over alleged court disclosure of trade secrets
A Swedish Prosecutor may have revealed Fingerprint Cards’ trade secrets during a court hearing over an alleged case of insider...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
How to prevent fraud using AI-biometrics?
  May 17, 2022 - May 17, 2022
How to prevent fraud using AI-biometrics? EAB virtual lunch talk May 17, 2022 at 12:30-1:30pm CEST The European Association for...
IFSEC International
  May 17, 2022 - May 19, 2022
IFSEC International ExCel London May 17 – 19, 2022 IFSEC International, Europe’s leading integrated security event, is getting ready to...
Secure ID Forum
  May 24, 2022 - May 26, 2022
Secure Identification 2021 Riga, Latvia May 24 – 26, 2022 SECURE ID FORUM will gather in Riga decision makers and...
Showcase Australia 2022
  May 25, 2022 - May 25, 2022
Showcase Australia 2022 Canberra May 25, 2022 Showcase Australia provides a unique and effective platform to connect biometric users from...
Africa Pay & ID Expo
  May 26, 2022 - May 28, 2022
Africa Pay & ID Expo Marrakesh, Morocco May 26 – 28, 2022 The COVID-19 Crisis has clearly demonstrated the need...