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Neurodactyl’s contactless fingerprint recognition shows strong accuracy in NIST test
Although it was just founded in 2023, contactless fingerprint biometrics provider Neurodactyl says it has reached a top spot in...
 
Biometrics office seeks info on new support tool for DHS and partners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing to enter the market for technology to help manage its biometric identity...
TouchByte bought by Salto for face biometrics integration with Cognitec
Salto Systems, maker of electronic access controls, has acquired TouchByte to integrate its face biometrics products. Salto acquired Cognitec in...
 
Pharmacy, Apple still on the BIPA hook. Car renter Enterprises settling
A proposed biometric data privacy class action against CVS Pharmacy won a second life this week. It had been dismissed,...
Intellicheck and ForgeRock revenues up, Precise and Cerence down, but some glimmers
Losses continued to mount among publicly held biometrics and digital identity providers during the three months ended March 31. As...
 
Oura acquires Proxy, bringing digital ID applications to biometric smart ring
Smart ring manufacturer Oura has announced the acquisition of Proxy, a digital identity signal platform, for an undisclosed amount of...
HID Global’s multispectral fingerprint scanners score perfect Level 2 PAD assessment
Multispectral fingerprint biometric scanners from HID Global have passed an independent assessment for presentation attack detection Lumidigm V-Series scanners blocked...
 
Liminal spotlights integrated digital identity platform trend, sees $116B TAM
Integrated identity platforms could grow into a $115.9 billion market by 2027 if the full range of potential use cases...
From Central Asia to the world: Digitalization drive pushes new biometric startups
Nestled between large countries such as India, China and Russia, Central Asia has long suffered from poor connections — both...
 
India’s election commission to implement biometric voting for local elections
The Election Commission (EC) of India has announced intentions to equip polling booths in the state of Karnataka with face...
Another US state debates age check curbs for social media access
Every so often in U.S. politics an issue comes along that is irresistible to legislators, something that almost everyone feels...
 
Live facial recognition coming to Chandigarh, India security center
A new hub for cyber security is to be opened in India. The Times of India reports that the Centre...
G20 members urged to strengthen collaboration to develop scalable digital public goods
A policy brief which examines how digital public goods (DPGs) can be leveraged for economic development has made recommendations on...
 
ID.me, Sterling earn star from Kantara Initiative for in-person identity verification
ID.me and Sterling Check Corp have scored a new win on digital identity standards, with the Kantara Initiative recognizing that...
  UK’s first vote with photo ID requirement in the books; people turned away
  UNICEF to support birth registration for 1M Nigerian children in 2023
  ‘Proof of personhood’ and global stipend hang on Worldcoin wallet
  ECB calls for digital ID, authentication experts to develop rules for digital euro
  Study shows fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics protect against Covid
  Getting a peek at little-known gov’t mobile facial recognition app in Istanbul
Biometrics White Papers
Using biometric technology to fight public sector benefit fraud
The pandemic caused a scramble to digitize typically in-person services in order to provide extensive financial aid to those in...
 
Shrinking the space for travel industry scams with biometric verification
Travel and tourism is an ever booming industry that has grown by leaps and bounds, especially in the recent decades....
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...
 
Deep dive into deepfakes
Concerns about fraud are growing as the technology to create deepfakes becomes increasingly accessible. This white paper by ID R&D...
Events and Webinars
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
CSfC Conference
  May 16, 2023
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