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Biometric Update Daily News
Australian group proposes biometrics, UK lowers age to speed up border crossings
With the summer travel season heating up, more travelers are rushing to foreign destinations with more biometric checks at the...
 
‘One-time biometric’ needed to fight off injection attacks, iProov exec argues
The sophistication of injection attacks has made video ID verification less reliable, but the standard for assurance levels in digital...
Pluribus Digital awarded $135M DHS contract for biometrics information management service
The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has awarded a $135 million contract to Solution Technology Systems,...
 
Amazon settles suit over retention of kids’ voice data
The U.S. Department of Justice says Amazon will pay a comparatively modest civil penalty for allegedly violating multiple laws and...
New York and California still talking a good mDL game
Leaders of two of the most prominent U.S. states, New York and California, are getting marginally more specific about plans...
 
UK awards $84.4M biometric platform tender to IBM
IBM has won a £65.6 million (US$84.4 million) tender for a biometric matching platform that will bring together biometric databases...
Ghana to begin issuing digital IDs to newborns from August
The issuance of digital ID numbers, known as Ghana Card numbers, to newborns in Gnana is set to begin next...
 
Rwanda considers biometrics to improve child vaccination coverage
Rwandan authorities are thinking about introducing biometrics as a way of ensuring that no child is kept out of routine...
Mexico uses electoral biometrics database to ID thousands of mission persons
Recent information released by the General Council of the National Electoral Institute (INE) of Mexico reveals that from 2016 right...
 
Worldcoin’s digital ID-linked cryptocurrency hits the markets
A new cryptocurrency launch does not generally interest people in digital identity, but Worldcoin’s token is part of a platform...
IAMX introduces multi-biometric terminal for verifying identities
Swiss self-sovereign identity-focused company IAMX has launched a new piece of multimodal biometric hardware that it claims will help verify...
 
Telpo launches upgraded version of biometric tablet with more fingerprint options
Telpo has launched an upgraded version of its S8 biometric tablet with more fingerprint scanner options and 4-4-2 fingerprint capturing....
National digital ID launches lead to biometrics contract opportunities in Sri Lanka, Jamaica
Major biometrics contracts in the public sector dominated headlines on Biometric Update this week, with governments around the world automating...
 
AML fines rise in UK; fraud risks widen; digital ID efforts expand
The United Kingdom is issuing more money-laundering fines in real estate. Elsewhere in the UK, legal experts debate how to...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
Bridging digital identity generational gaps
This eBook by Mitek explores the variation in generational preferences for identity lifecycle methods. Learn about the trends, preferences, and...
 
Ensuring trustworthy digital identities
In today’s interconnected world, trust plays a crucial role in online transactions and relationships that rely on it. Establishing trust...
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,...
 
ISO PAD and FIDO testing comparison
Two of the most popular testing services that iBeta offers are ISO 30107 compliance, and FIDO Biometrics Component Certification. To...
Events and Webinars
Will deepfakes deep-six biometrics?
  July 27, 2023
4th Annual Digital Forensics for National Security Symposium
  August 2, 2023 - August 3, 2023
Cyber DSA 2023
  August 15, 2023 - August 17, 2023
3rd Digital Identity & Authentication Summit MENA 2023
  September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
SmartTech Asia 2023
  September 13, 2023 - September 15, 2023