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ID4Africa debates digital health passes: more collaboration, clarity needed
The challenge for governments standing up digital health pass systems is not whether the technology exists, it is sorting through the many options to select the most appropriate one for confirming the health status of individuals in various situations without leaking digital identity data ... Keep reading this report.

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ID4Africa debates digital health passes: more collaboration, clarity needed
The challenge for governments standing up digital health pass systems is not whether the appropriate technology exists, it is sorting...
 
‘Biometrics are not a magic solution’ Simprints CEO cautions
Using biometrics for the sake of it can jeopardize projects, according to the CEO of biometrics firm Simprints. In his...
Mastercard study shows biometric payments strongly supported by Africans
Research by Mastercard has revealed growing interest among African consumers for new payment methods using biometric systems, digital wallets, wearables,...
 
Zwipe partners with integrator FSS on biometric payment cards issuance
Zwipe fingerprint biometrics have been selected to power next-generation contactless payment cards integrated by Financial Software and Systems (FSS) for...
PhilSys digital identity registration system to be fast-tracked
The National Economic Development Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua has praised the new Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)...
 
EyeLock signs iris biometrics distribution deal with GalvanEyes
EyeLock has entered a new exclusive distribution agreement for its iris biometrics with GalvanEyes to target domestic real estate and...
Nigerian President says digital ID project will help curb insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has urged citizens to continue registering for the biometric national identification number (NIN) saying it...
 
Alcatraz adds tailgating detection to biometric access control system
Alcatraz AI’s Rock facial authentication solution now has capabilities to prevent unauthorized entry into premises through tailgating, an announcement from...
Biometric locks to drive exponential US smart home market growth
The United States market for smart home products, with and without biometrics, is expected to reach $70.13 billion by 2026,...
 
BIO-key introduces palm biometrics with new mobile app
BIO-key has released a new mobile app with biometric palm scanning capabilities. Dubbed BIO-key MobileAuth with PalmPositive, the new solution...
FTC to publish compliance report on biometric privacy settlement with Paravision
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has said it will publish a report on Paravision’s compliance with the conditions of its...
 
Infobric adds biometric services for construction sector with MSite acquisition
Biometric workforce management provider MSite has been acquired by Sweden-based Infobric Group, a leading digital services provider for the construction...
DHS abandons proposed expansion of immigration biometrics collection
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially withdrawn its proposal to drastically expand biometrics collection from immigrants and others,...
 
Digital identity: A stir in adoption and acceptance
By Ayesha Kapoor, Product Marketing Specialist at IDcentral. While the world is still more familiar with physical IDs (which may...
  Demand for biometric payments, secure digital ID grows but consumers, governments need education
  G20 health pass guidelines urging biometrics investment welcomed by IATA
  Oura raises $100M, Sencure $1.8M in busy biometric wearables market
  Thales biometrics sales dinged by pandemic, Ping up, Ipsidy uncertain
  Okta joins global ID2020 Alliance, completes Auth0 acquisition
  Scattershot ID techniques in passports are not catching fraudsters
Events and Webinars
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021)
  May 8, 2021 - May 13, 2021
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021) Online May 8 – 13, 2021 The Association for Computing...
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...
EAB Seminar – An Overview of Touchless 2D Fingerprint Recognition
  May 18, 2021 - May 18, 2021
An Overview of Touchless 2D Fingerprint Recognition EAB Online Seminar May 18, 2021 – 12:30 pm CEST The European Association...
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...
3rd Digital Transformation in Banking Summit
  May 27, 2021 - May 28, 2021
3rd Digital Transformation in Banking Summit Online May 27 – 28, 2021 Digital transformation remains a key priority for banks...
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