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Smart Cities get real: biometric capable tech helps regulate borders, save first responders
Smart City projects are gaining momentum as biometric tech comes to the fore in the battle against COVID-19, but one company is pointing to another example of its use: border crossings .... Read the whole story here.

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Public discussions of biometrics use short on nuance, experts say in IBIA podcast on facial recognition
How accurate is accurate enough for facial biometrics? The answer is that an appropriate use policy takes the accuracy and...
 
New approaches to biometrics and digital ID systems in Africa considered to achieve universal coverage
Though efforts to deliver identity to all people in Africa through biometrics and other digital technologies have been stopped in...
High-quality fingerprint enrollment still underpins government identity systems
As governments come to terms with the new global conditions, one of the areas affected are identity systems which rely...
 
The future of biometrics is in the palm of your hand
This is a guest post by Lenny Kontsevich, co-founder and chairman of Redrock Biometrics. Artificial intelligence researchers and technology scholars...
Biometric facial recognition contracts from Indian government for police and railways face eligibility questions
Only independent companies and joint ventures will be able to bid on India’s Automated Facial Recognition System, not consortiums, companies...
 
buguroo behavioral biometrics innovation awarded, Suprema, BioConnect and Idemia honored by SIA
Frost & Sullivan has recognized buguroo for its behavioral biometrics-based bugFraud solution with a 2020 European Technology Innovation Award. The award...
Biometrics enable researchers to identify individuals from exposed video conference data
Israeli researchers from Ben Gurion University of the Negev warn that third-parties can easily infiltrate video conference meetings and can...
 
iProov biometrics now available in Australia and NZ through IDV partnership, podcast launched
iProov facial biometrics will be used by IDV Pacific to enable IDV’s partners in the region to verify the identity of...
Iris ID and Securiport partner for border biometrics as airports invest in touchless passenger processing
Iris ID has partnered with Securiport to provide its IrisAccess biometric readers for implementation in airport security and border management technologies....
 
South African institute warns against biometrics outstripping laws as SIA launches ethical principles
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, South Africa writes that in their rush to deploy facial recognition and...
France is the latest to wade into age-verification quicksand
Age verification schemes are proving as controversial and difficult to implement as any other corner of biometrics. No one knows...
 
U.S. government acts against TikTok, as accusations of face and behavioral biometrics collection levelled
Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is now under the microscope of the Trump administration and facing a ban due to security...
University is BIO-key’s first new PistolStar MFA customer amid remote passwordless IAM scramble
Students at Arcadia University in Pennsylvania will use multi-factor authentication (MFA) technology that biometrics provider BIO-key recently acquired for a range...
 
Hana Micron opens Vietnam plant to meet demand for biometric fingerprint modules
Hana Micron Inc. will begin operations at a plant for biometric fingerprint sensor packaging to increase its capacity to 210...
  Hana Micron opens Vietnam plant to meet demand for biometric fingerprint modules
  Real-time facial biometrics for COVID-19 response piloted at NEC headquarters and launched by Herta
  Canadian university launches cybersecurity, biometrics, privacy governance discussion
  U.S. colleges incorporate biometrics for covid-19 monitoring, country leads pandemic health spending
  Smart Cities get real: biometric capable tech helps regulate borders, save first responders
  Biometric surveillance systems cause concerns in Russia, Thailand
Events and Webinars
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...
Telpo temperature screening solutions demonstration
  July 17, 2020 - July 17, 2020
Telpo temperature screening solutions demonstration Online July 17, 2020, 10am China Standard Time (GMT+8) Telpo executives will demonstrate its contactless...
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...
Consumer attitudes toward strong authentication & LoginWithFIDO.com
  July 28, 2020 - July 28, 2020
Consumer Attitudes Toward Strong Authentication & LoginWithFIDO.com Online July 28, 2020, 2:00pm EDT The FIDO Alliance has launched a new...
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