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Biometrics evolution in payments enabled by contactless advances: Infineon executives
The idea to use fingerprint biometrics to enhance the security of payment cards has a longer history than many people realize, with biometrics and payments companies working on the concept as far back as 20 years ago, Infineon Head of Payment and Wearables Bjoern Scharfen points out in conversation with Biometric Update .... Read the whole interview here.

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U.S. Homeland Security biometrics leaders discuss public engagement, privacy and legislation
The use of facial biometrics in public spaces for law enforcement is completely different from its use to automate an...
 
UK police biometrics need governance improvement, legislation, Commissioner review finds
UK Biometrics Commissioner Paul Wiles has accepted an opportunity to remain in the role until the end of the year...
Temperature monitoring systems with contactless biometrics continue to roll out worldwide
Access control technologies, often with biometric facial recognition capabilities, continue to be upgraded with body temperature scanning sensors to meet...
 
iProov biometric authentication provides free security for intergenerational digital community
iProov will provide its biometric authentication technology for free to intergenerational digital community bloomd under its program to back start-ups supporting...
Secunet white paper argues biometric kiosks needed for efficient European EES border control
Biometric kiosks are needed to provide the accurate identity verification and automated travel processes needed for efficient border controls under...
 
Tech5 names industry veteran Rob Haslam as Strategic Advisor for new biometric platform
Tech5 has named secure ID document and biometrics industry veteran Rob Haslam as Strategic Adviser to define a three-year strategy...
Clearview AI stops providing biometrics service in Canada, privacy investigation still open
Clearview AI’s biometric facial recognition technology will no longer be available in Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of...
 
Global biometric facial recognition market to top $12B by 2026 on public security, retail growth
Biometric facial recognition is poised for major growth on demand for the high accuracy of 3D imaging and public security...
Google’s TensorFlow gets a new test for training data leaks
Google late last month debuted experimental tests for its TensorFlow Privacy library designed to reduce the degree to which machine...
 
Idemia opens new Japan HQ with biometric tech display center in Tokyo
Idemia is scaling its business across Japan by opening a new head office in Tokyo’s Shibuya District where it will...
Contactless face biometrics access control pitched by Suprema for businesses, MVI for property management
Trends towards contactless biometrics and mobile credentialing were recognized by Suprema prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting the...
 
Digital ID potential shown by Estonia’s €41M windfall, U.S. analyst predicts billions in potential savings from adoption
The e-residency program built into Estonia’s digital ID system has earned the country €31 million (approximately US$35 million) in direct...
Consumer comfort with biometrics for banking rises; companies pitch public and financial services
Consumers are ready to use biometrics for card payments, Fingerprint Cards says, and the company is talking directly to them in...
 
Yoti partners on integrated digital identity and credential management, launches social purpose efforts
Yoti has announced it will launch an integrated verified digital identity and credential management solution to the global market through a...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...
ID4Africa webinar – Spotlight on Unique Digital Identity Numbers
  July 23, 2020 - July 23, 2020
Spotlight on Unique Digital Identity Numbers Webinar (Free) July 23, 2020 at 2:30pm – 4:00pm CET/Paris Time Ongoing debates surrounding...
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...