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Paravision raises $23M 
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US mobile driver’s licenses advancing to more states, agencies, applications
The list of U.S. states to launch mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) is growing rapidly, with five implemented already and three...
 
NEC accelerates face biometrics 20X with neuroscience-inspired AI engine
NEC Corporation has developed a way to speed up its NeoFace biometrics by up to 20 times while maintaining accuracy...
Paravision plans to hire and expand facial recognition reach with $23M funding round
Paravision has raised $23 million in funding, which the company says reflects its emergence as the technology partner of choice...
 
Sumsub, Acuant each form partnerships to upgrade biometric KYC, fraud detection solutions
Sumsub is integrating ID document scanning technology from Smart Engines with its biometric know your customer (KYC) and digital identity...
Healthcare MFA competition concerns scuttle Imprivata-Isosec deal
Negotiations by Imprivata to acquire Isosec have fallen through after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concerns that...
 
Countries continue to adopt biometric voter verification
Voatz is celebrating awards for its work in expanding voter participation in the United States and elsewhere through its blockchain...
Security enhancements amid the biometric passport power shuffle
Singaporean biometric passports will double in validity length, New Zealand ones will become more secure and political changes see a...
 
Digital identity must adapt to new financial ecosystems
With digitization in some cases driving exclusion from the financial system, digital identity and biometric technologies must be addressed in...
Clearview hires DC lobbyists to educate on face biometrics technology
A lobbying firm founded by former Senate aides has been hired by Clearview AI to carry out “education around facial...
 
Microsoft looks to bring Nuance biometrics to healthcare in Philippines
A top official from Microsoft says the tech giant is considering bringing its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology to the...
Sovrin and ToIP form digital ID cooperation to further trust ecosystems
The Sovrin Foundation and Trust over IP Foundation have signed an agreement committing to mutual cooperation and the intention to...
 
Australia cuts funding for digital ID agency despite prioritizing digitization
The budget and staff of Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), which runs the country’s digital ID efforts, will be reduced,...
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
  Zwipe partners with integrator FSS on biometric payment cards issuance
  PhilSys digital identity registration system to be fast-tracked
  EyeLock signs iris biometrics distribution deal with GalvanEyes
  Nigerian President says digital ID project will help curb insecurity
  Alcatraz adds tailgating detection to biometric access control system
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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