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Tanzania president demands faster digital ID harmonization, online service delivery
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan told the ministries of Home Affairs and Information, Communications and IT to fast-track digitizing government…
 
Idemia lobbies TSA over Clear identity checks amid airport market share competition
Digital identity giant Idemia, which provides biometric devices used in background checks for TSA PreChecks as well as supplies the…
US lower house committee wants investment in some Chinese biometrics firms cut off
Only a few years ago, mentioning China brought smiles to American technology investors and manufacturers. U.S. politicians couldn’t rewrite laws…
 
Some black among the red in second-quarter financials for biometrics firms
The biometric ID sector in the second quarter, ended June 30, continued to bump along, trying to find its footing.…
Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
 
Data protection authorities in Kenya, Argentina investigating Worldcoin
Data protection authorities in Kenya and Argentina are examining Worldcoin’s operations to determine if its biometric enrollment process violates national…
France orders biometric tablets, kiosks in prep for EU Entry/Exit System
French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry…
 
Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project
Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID…
PRIVO and Atomic Biometrics partner on biometric parental permission without retained PII
Privacy Vaults Online (PRIVO), a Virginia based FTC Safe Harbor company focused on protecting children’s privacy and obtaining parents’ permission,…
 
Jianpu integrates expression recognition into its financial services software
Jianpu Technology, an independent open platform that recommends financial products and serves China and Southeast Asia among other regions, made…
OwnID certified for FIDO2 to boost passwordless online authentication
OwnID, a company specializing in passwordless identity verification, has achieved FIDO2 certification, emphasizing its commitment to industry standards and secure…
 
FirstBank Nigeria launches humanoid robots amid digital customer interaction push
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence to facilitate interactions and account openings with First Bank Nigeria customers have gone operational in…
Incode signs partnership for access to US public sector market, receives Kantara assurance
Incode Technologies has sealed a deal that will help the Californian company offer its identity verification services to the U.S.…
 
Mixed start for privacy advocates fighting US age verification rules for adult content
Legal strategies are being formed to prevent U.S. states from imposing new restrictions, including age-verification policies, on online publishers of…
  Juul plans to re-enter US with age verification e-cigarettes
  Biometric tokenization patents given to Trust Stamp
  Czech data protection authorities question police use of facial recognition
  Kenya signs digital ID support deal with UNDP, introduces a new Namba
  Rate of foreigners acquiring Ugandan national ID is alarming, govt official warns
  Filipino lawmakers deplore missed target for biometric ID card production
Biometrics White Papers
Facial biometrics buyer’s guide
The Facial Biometrics Buyer’s Guide evaluates biometric access solutions that prioritize privacy while offering a frictionless touch-free experience and enhanced…
 
Biometrics, fairness, and inclusion
The pandemic-accelerated shift to digital transactions and services has created an immense challenge for banks. Amid the torrent of new…
Biometric ad hoc testing: When the standards don’t meet your goals
Biometrics testing is an important aspect of the security industry, particularly in the field of authentication and access control. Traditionally,…
 
How to ensure reliability and security in remote biometric identity verification and onboarding
In today’s interconnected world, trust plays a crucial role in online transactions and relationships that rely on it. Establishing trust…
Events and Webinars
Cyber DSA 2023
  August 15, 2023 - August 17, 2023
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  September 6, 2023 - September 7, 2023
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  September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
SmartTech Asia 2023
  September 13, 2023 - September 15, 2023
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  September 13, 2023 - September 14, 2023
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