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Cameroon launches video surveillance with live facial recognition in largest city
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As iris biometrics takes on greater prominence, Neurotechnology touts NIST results
Iris recognition is taking a more prominent place amongst biometric modalities in recent months, between a series of developments on...
 
Persona wins major gaming client as age verification grows up
For anyone who has watched a young child play the chunky, multi-person role-playing online game Roblox, news that there is...
CloudWalk joins $421M funding round for chipmaker amid potential AI pivot
China-based facial recognition software firm CloudWalk has joined a 3-billion-yuan (US$421 million) series D round for ESWIN Computer, also based...
 
Smart Engines ID document scanning tech receives US patent
Smart Engines has been granted a U.S. patent for a document scanning algorithm that uses smartphone video cameras, the company...
Zwipe prepares for multiple biometric payment card rollouts in Middle East
Norwegian firm Zwipe has inked a deal with Middle East Payment Services (MEPS), for the commercial launch of a card...
 
Daon granted patents for verification of government-issued IDs
Digital identity software maker Daon has announced securing two new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)....
Ireland to introduce a bill on retrospective facial recognition use by police
Legislators in Ireland plan to introduce a standalone bill governing the use of facial recognition by its police force before...
 
Civil society groups warn about EU Digital ID Wallet privacy, discrimination risks
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is about to create an “unprecedented” risk for Europeans in their online and offline...
National digital ID developments coming from Malaysia, Jordan, South Korea
Governments around the world are taking steps forward with digital identity issuance. South Korea is preparing for decentralized digital IDs,...
 
Idemia reveals details on Lithuania’s biometric border system
French biometrics and digital identity giant Idemia has revealed more information about the border-crossing equipment that the company is supplying...
Patent granted to ID R&D for way to increase liveness detection speed and accuracy
ID R&D has been granted a patent for a method of detecting spoof attacks against onboarding and biometric authentication systems...
 
How governments benefit From better Gen Z identity verification
By Jordan Burris, vice president of public sector strategy for Socure When the government has millions of Gen Z people...
Idemia grabs a piece of Digi Yatra airport biometrics rollout
Idemia has won a contract with GMR Group, which operates airports in Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa, to provide facial recognition...
 
NYC grocery stores fight proposed facial recognition ban
Grocery store owners in New York City oppose a bill that would limit use of facial recognition software, saying the...
  Discredited biometric surveillance project in Malta closed, but is it?
  Meta declines to make voice tool public as BixeLab highlights voice fraud concerns
  Quality, depth, and scale of AI fraud poses greatest financial services threat in history
  UK financial authorities work with industry on digital ID, US regulator signals support
  Cameroon launches video surveillance with live facial recognition in largest city
  Bhutan’s digital ID bill scales through National Assembly amid accountability concerns
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iProov Biometric Threat Intelligence Report 2023
As face verification gains traction and becomes more prevalent, threat actors are developing evermore sophisticated ways to circumvent these systems...
 
Digital identity proofing for public good: The role of the state DMVs
DMVs have long provided organizations and individuals alike with a key identity verification tool in the form of a physical...
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...
 
The ultimate retail experience starts with facial recognition
As digital transformation sweeps across our society, bringing together the physical and virtual worlds, the retail space is changing in...
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