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Africans assess national biometric projects as Thales enters digital ID talks with DRC
There is a sense of reflection in Nigeria over the country’s ambitions to provide ID to all, with multiple reports on the importance of the endeavor and ideas for getting there sooner. Zimbabwe is moving fast with biometrics-based voting and smart city ventures, but the projects are leading to growing concerns and falling trust among citizens. And Ghana’s path to its next election is still rocky as the decision to assemble a new biometric voter register divides opinion .... Read the whole story here.

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Daily Biometrics News
Ambarella, Lumentum detail why 3D sensing is best for contactless biometric access control
Ambarella, Lumentum, and ON Semiconductor have offered up details about the 3D sensing technologies that will enable more accurate biometric identification....
 
Mobey Forum talks high need for digital identity schemes, analyzes contact tracing apps
The COVID-19 global health crisis has led to an increasing need for digital identity schemes, an opportunity banks should take...
IDmission achieves ISO compliance in iBeta biometric spoof testing
IDmission’s biometric technologies that reduce false identity risk have achieved ISO compliance for ISO/IEC 30107-3 requirements, the company announced. During...
 
Redrock Biometrics’ PalmID Agent released to Apple app store
Redrock Biometrics has released its PalmID Agent software to the Apple app Store, completing its integration with the Microsoft Active Directory...
Next Biometrics to supply sensors for Russian ID card project, Elyctis launches fingerprint and ID doc scanner
Next Biometrics has received a purchase order for more than 5,000 FAP 20 fingerprint sensors from LLC NF Technology for a...
 
Zwipe biometric payment card partnership in Brazil reaches manufacturing
Zwipe and Brazilian smart card manufacturer Thomas Greg and Sons do Brasil (TGS) have extended their partnership to start manufacturing...
ImageWare partners up to build IP licensing business to power multimodal biometrics for cybersecurity
In response to the growth of multimodal biometrics for cybersecurity identity and authentication, ImageWare is launching an IP licensing program, with...
 
Linux Foundation group that could improve privacy of facial biometrics adds members
A new data-security group founded by the Linux Foundation — and a new school of thought on data protection —...
Braiyt Ai seeks capital to commercialize AI and facial recognition, Trust Stamp and Nextbillion.ai raise cash
The Series A funding round by Trust Stamp has gone well enough to add on a “+” as the biometric digital...
 
New Idemia CEO among biometrics and digital identity company executive, board changes
Idemia’s supervisory board has named Pierre Barrial as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group, the biometrics, security and...
IBIA Annual Membership Meeting to feature presentation on COVID-19, authoritarianism and biometrics
The annual membership meeting of The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) will be held on July 17, 2020 through...
 
WTTC calls for biometrics and integrated strategy to support safe air travel in ‘new normal’
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has outlined a systematic approach to using biometrics for verified identification throughout all...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Nethone live session: Know Your Users to resolve fraud
  July 9, 2020 - July 9, 2020
Nethone live session: Know Your Users to resolve fraud Online July 9, 2020 at 10.00-10.40 am Eastern time, and 4.00-4.40...
Cyber Security & Privacy Summit 2020
  July 16, 2020 - July 16, 2020
Cyber Security & Privacy Summit 2020 Online July 16, 2020 Opal’s Cyber Security and Privacy Summit brings together professionals with...
Launch workshop: The Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework
  July 16, 2020 - July 16, 2020
Launch workshop: The Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework Online July 16, 12:00-14:30 BST Biometrics Institute members are invited to join...
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit
  July 29, 2020 - July 30, 2020
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit Alexandria, VA July 29 – 30, 2020 DSI’s Border Security and Intelligence Summit will...
The 3rd Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail Expo (SRE 2020)
  August 3, 2020 - August 5, 2020
The 3rd Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail Expo (SRE 2020) Guangzhou, China August 3 – 5, 2020 Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail...