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Global ID claims 2 patents, ramps up production capacity
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Procurement begins for Sri Lanka’s national digital ID
The procurement process for Sri Lanka’s national digital identity project has begun in partnership with the Indian government. Only Indian...
 
South Wales Police get 140 matches a month using facial recognition
The UK’s South Wales Police (SWP) is reportedly getting 140 matches a month using retrospective (or “forensic”) facial recognition technology,...
Missing the mark on messaging about retail facial recognition use sparks backlash
Clear communication about the use of biometrics in retail environments is even more important than in places like airports, at...
 
$1.9M a month bid wins contract for São Paulo 20K camera biometric surveillance system
Brazil’s vibrant financial center São Paulo is preparing to deploy 20,000 facial recognition cameras designed to increase public safety. But...
Beware overreliance on digital ID for financial inclusion. Policy is just as key
Welcome to the peak of inflated expectations for digital-ID onboarding for financial services. All familiar with the remarkably long-lived Hype...
 
ENISA issues new EUDI Wallet recommendations in report on digital ID standards
From ITU and ICAO to NIST and FIDO, organizations across the world have been working on a multitude of standards...
Sony, Honda, Ford, Genesis, and Mullen Automotive nod toward facial recognition tech
A slew of the world’s largest automakers, including Sony, Honda, Ford, Genesis, and Mullen Automotive, have all either recently announced...
 
Aadhaar biometrics verification for GST registration pilot in India to expand
Applicants registering for Goods and Service Tax (GST) numbers in the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry will be asked to...
Regula improves ID document verification with new light source capabilities
Regula, the company that produces the Regula 4306 compact video spectral comparator, has recently added two new light-based detection features...
 
Trying to ride decentralized ID wave, cheqd unveils credential SaaS
Launching digital credentials software in a new hosted service API, trusted data network cheqd hopes to draw customers who want...
authID, Zwipe, CLEAR, and Identos welcome new identity and security leaders
Several leading providers of identity and security services have welcomed new experts to their leadership teams. AuthID, a prominent biometric...
 
Global ID claims 2 patents for vein biometrics systems, ramps up production capacity
Biometrics startup Global ID has been awarded a pair of patents for finger-vein authentication systems and methods for enterprise access...
UN High Commissioner says facial recognition could lead to destruction of privacy
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has touted the potential negative impact of facial recognition systems, saying these...
 
Prisons from Hong Kong to Chennai to Georgia are setting up biometric surveillance
Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department this week agreed with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks to build a framework for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
How can financial institutions safeguard against deepfakes: The new frontier of online crime?
Biometric face verification has quickly become recognized as a secure and user-friendly method to verify identity at onboarding and re-authenticate...
 
Using biometric technology to fight public sector benefit fraud
The pandemic caused a scramble to digitize typically in-person services in order to provide extensive financial aid to those in...
Multispectral imaging (MSI) fingerprint technology
Organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to validate identities for secure interactions and services such as banking transactions, medication dispensing,...
 
How can we get personal? Leveraging biometrics for loss prevention — and beyond
With biometrics, retailers can reduce loss and theft, improve customer service and increase operational efficiency. The value of robust identification...
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Zero Trust Government Symposium
  July 19, 2023 - July 20, 2023
Deepfake: The battle to determine what is Real vs (Deep)Fake!
  July 19, 2023
Digital Transformation via Open Public Stacks
  July 20, 2023 - July 21, 2023
4th Annual Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium
  August 2, 2023 - August 3, 2023
Cyber DSA 2023
  August 15, 2023 - August 17, 2023