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Groundwork laid for mass digital identity take up as use cases grow
The addition of Covid-19 status certificates to biometrically-accessed digital wallets and the continued replacement of card-based ID with digital ID for uses such as campus ID form a positive backdrop as development work on verifiable digital credentials continues apace .. Keep reading this report here

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Biometric Update Daily News
Researchers develop anti-spoofing techniques for iris biometric recognition
New joint research between Notre Dame’s College of Engineering and Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC-Chile) has explored the potential and...
 
India trials biometric boarding; new study evaluates facial recognition accuracy for Indian faces
Six Indian airports are trialing facial recognition technology for biometric boarding while Indian researchers have re-run large-scale tests that proved...
Smartphone under-display biometrics on the rise with Oppo and Google announcements
The Google Pixel 6 will feature a new under-display fingerprint sensor and Oppo is showing off its under-display camera. Apple...
 
Precise Biometrics deploys YOUNiQ in Germany for facility access, secures server partnership with Hatteland
Precise Biometrics has reportedly entered a new agreement with modular building manufacturer Algeco to deliver the first installation of its...
Paravision ranked among top-five facial recognition providers in latest NIST test
Paravision was ranked among the top-five facial recognition providers globally and first in the U.S. in NIST’s latest Face Recognition...
 
Nigeria privacy concerns mount over digital ID-SIM link as deadline approaches
Concerns over privacy and the handling of personal data is putting off Nigerians from registering in the biometric ID system...
China is not slowing its global surveillance industry march
A new examination of China’s biometric surveillance industry worldwide describes almost unbridled growth — growth that United States tech firms...
 
CBP biometric facial comparison deployed for cruise ship disembarkation in US
Passengers disembarking from cruise ships into twelve U.S. ports at the end of their cruise will undergo facial biometric comparison...
Canadian regulator finds biometric data privacy compliance gaps in Telus’ health app
Provincial government officials in Alberta, Canada say they have found significant privacy compliance gaps, some involving face biometrics – in...
 
Facial recognition surveillance worldwide: Mexico steps forward, Israel and EU step back and the US to the side
One of the leads for amending the European Parliament’s Artificial Intelligence Act intends to tighten biometric surveillance in the bloc...
FaceTec sees near 300% Q2 revenue growth amid biometric security boom
3D face verification specialist FaceTec continues to grow at unprecedented rates, achieving 293 percent year-on-year growth in Q2 2021, conducting more...
 
EU members launch new biometric ID applications on deadline day
New biometric ID cards have rolled out across Europe this week as EU members states update their national credentials in...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
2nd CCTV EXPO
  August 18, 2021 - August 19, 2021
2nd CCTV EXPO New Delhi, India August 18-19, 2021 CCTV Expo is a specialized exhibition in India for CCTVs, access...
5th India Homeland Security Expo
  August 18, 2021 - August 19, 2021
5th India Homeland Security Expo New Delhi, India August 18-19, 2021 Asian countries are spending heavily on the homeland security....
6th International Police Expo
  August 18, 2021 - August 19, 2021
6th International Police Expo New Delhi, India August 18-19, 2021 The International Police Expo is the only exhibition with an...
EAB Seminar – Towards building a resilient digital identity system with strong biometric binding
  September 7, 2021 - September 7, 2021
Towards building a resilient digital identity system with strong biometric binding EAB Online Seminar September 7, 2021 – 12:30 pm...
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...