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Changing an industry: Integrated Biometrics Steve Thies reflects on identity technology
Biometrics is still in its infancy as an industry, and just beginning to evolve beyond being driven by government demand, says retiring Integrated Biometrics CEO Steve Thies .. Read this exclusive interview here

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FacePhi, SITA and Collins each roll out facial recognition to airports on different continents
FacePhi, SITA and Collins Aerospace are all supplying face biometrics to aviation sector customers in new deployments. Meanwhile in Canada,...
 
Changing an industry: Integrated Biometrics Steve Thies reflects on identity technology
Biometrics is still in its infancy as an industry, and just beginning to evolve beyond being driven by government demand,...
Zoom adds voice biometrics, contact center services with $14.7B Five9 deal
Zoom has reached a deal to acquire Five9 in an all-stock transaction with an approximate value of $14.7 billion to build...
 
Increasing adoption of biometric ATMs but customers need better education on benefits
A growing number of publications and market research firms are releasing reports about the growing relevance of biometric technologies in...
Risk of foreign biometric surveillance highlighted by UK Commissioner
The UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Professor Fraser Sampson has written a new letter to Baroness Williams, Minister of...
 
Ghana to become first country to use contactless biometrics in national vaccination program
The Ghana Health Service in partnership with Gavi and Arm will begin a biometric-based national vaccination program in October 2021...
Fine words from AI vendors, but actions on ethics are scarce
Can altruism be profitable for the AI-industrial complex? Maybe, but the board meeting on that topic has been pushed to...
 
Passwordless authentication providers unveil digital ID partnerships and progress
Passwordless authentication based on FIDO specifications, with and without biometrics, appears to be picking up steam. Nok Nok Labs has...
EU calls for biometric-focused innovation to combat organized crime and border security
The European Commission has published a call for several biometrics-focused proposals within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, to support European...
 
Digital ID insiders want to know: When will Congress do its job?
A theme developed during a committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol last week — digital identity as infrastructure, not something...
Digital identity roadmaps updated for property markets in India, UK
The Union government of India has officially activated its plans to link land records to citizens’ biometric unique identifier Aadhaar,...
 
Alleged hack of Kenya’s Biometric Voter Registration system denied by electoral agency
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chief Wafula Chebukati has rejected claims that the country’s Biometric Voter Registration (BVR)...
Rapid biometrics growth seen in government contracts, funding, and grave warnings
A combination of sobering concern and steady progress are seen in the top stories of the past week. Progress towards...
 
Biometrics market forecast for $44B by 2026, industry survey sees digital identity focus
Biometrics industry development over the next five years will be focused primarily on digital identity, according to the latest industry...
  Trulioo and One World Identity explain biometric onboarding demand boom
  Momentum for biometric phones, PCs, payments lifts Fingerprint Cards despite COVID disruption
  Zwipe strengthens biometric payment cards position in Africa and Southeast Asia
  IrisGuard, BIO-key, Saffe, Advance.AI, iProov awarded for biometrics excellence
  Millions excluded as Uganda uses national digital ID system for emergency COVID welfare
  Liberia elections commission, Senate bicker over biometrics introduction for 2023 polls
Events and Webinars
2nd Global webinar on Forensic Science
  July 23, 2021 - July 25, 2021
2nd Global webinar on Forensic Science Online July 23-25, 2021 Global Scientific Guild welcomes all forensic science experts and delegates...
2nd CCTV EXPO
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
2nd CCTV EXPO New Delhi, India July 29 – 30, 2021 CCTV Expo is a specialized exhibition in India for...
5th India Homeland Security Expo
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
5th India Homeland Security Expo New Delhi, India July 29-30, 2020 Asian countries are spending heavily on the homeland security....
6th International Police Expo
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
6th International Police Expo New Delhi, India July 29 – 30, 2021 The International Police Expo is the only exhibition...
The Security Event
  September 7, 2021 - September 9, 2021
The Security Event Birmingham, UK September 7-9, 2021 The Security Event is the UK’s exhibition for the commercial and residential...
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