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The password paradigm at Identiverse 2022
One of the main themes at Identiverse had to do with the password paradigm. Can passwords be improved or should we embrace a new passwordless paradigm with biometrics? Heather Vescent reports here

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Proposed US privacy protections make it out of subcommittee, but the future’s dim
Muted concern about a privacy rights bill being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives did not prevent it this...
 
Idemia official says data protection law vital for India’s federated ID project
India must introduce its personal data protection legislation if it is to press ahead with its federated identity infrastructure to...
War in Europe hurts Thales’ digital ID business in the first half, but not much
The ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia clipped tens of millions of euros in revenue from the Thales Group’s first-half...
 
Australia outsourcing biometrics capture aspect of visa issuance
Australia is looking for private companies to handle the biometrics information collection component of its visa process as the number...
UK Home Office fails to collect asylum seeker biometrics, sits on report
The failure to collect fingerprints or face biometrics from asylum seekers and illegal migrants who then absconded in their hundreds...
 
Regulators hammer Didi for illegal biometric data collection, let top execs off easy
China regulators have fined ridesharing giant Didi Global a significant sum, saying the company illegally harvested the facial recognition data...
UIDAI launches program to identify, block vulnerabilities in Aadhaar biometric database
A bug bounty program whose objective is to enhance security around the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) – the database...
 
Integrated Biometrics product range now iBeta complaint, aces biometric PAD testing
NIST-accredited testing lab iBeta has evaluated Integrated Biometrics’ Kojak, Five-0 and Watson fingerprint scanners and found they meet the ISO...
UK outlines plans to increase biometrics for immigration, travel
“By 2025, the UK border will look very different,” states the New Plan for Immigration: Legal Migration and Border Control,...
 
Philippines president calls for speedier issuance of biometric PhilID cards
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has been told to accelerate efforts in the printing and distribution of the biometric national...
FaceTec says use of biometric liveness solution grew nearly 60% in Q2
Privately held 3D face biometrics company FaceTec says its second-quarter revenue rose 81 percent over the same period last year....
 
UK government positions itself away from EU on AI regulation while testing how light touch it can go
The UK government launched a trio of documents concerning AI on 18 July, all with the general purpose of fostering...
  A buyout, private investment and geo expansion for biometric KYC firms
  Zimbabwean start-up lands €250K award with biometric verification solution
  Somehow unsure your gov’t agency needs ID verification? New tool might convince you
  US ‘signs deal to receive UK police biometrics,’ pressures EU countries to follow suit
  Who’s watching the US DOJ’s use of facial recognition? Hint, the ACLU plays a part
  Nigeria issues 700K biometric bank verification numbers between April and July
Events and Webinars
Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium
  July 27, 2022 - July 28, 2022
Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium National Harbor, MD  July 27 – 28, 2022 DSI’s 3rd Annual Digital Forensics for...
Security Exhibition & Conference
  August 17, 2022 - August 19, 2022
Security Exhibition & Conference Sydney, Australia August 17 – 19, 2022 The security landscape has evolved. Integrating physical security with...
SPIE Remote Sensing
  September 5, 2022 - September 8, 2022
SPIE Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany September 5 – 8, 2022 SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2022 combines two of Europe’s best...
Identity Week Asia
  September 6, 2022 - September 7, 2022
Identity Week Asia Singapore September 6-7, 2022 Identity Week Asia is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds...
Future Tech Expo & Summit
  September 12, 2022 - September 13, 2022
Future Tech Expo & Summit Sultanate of Oman and Online September 12 – 13, 2022 After its successful launch, as...
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