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Protecting digital identity on the agenda, if not in the budget
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Biometric Update Daily News
Concerns raised in Zimbabwe as Semlex wins biometric passport contract
Some Zimbabweans, including political party officials, are raising worries following the award of a contract for the production of the...
 
Device-based biometrics expand for banks, healthcare and enterprises
Mobile device biometrics continue to grow in adoption and scope, with FacePhi approved as a provider of selfie facial recognition...
OCR Labs, HyperVerge, NEC each recognized for biometrics reliability
OCR Labs says it is the first private Australian company to be accredited to the country’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF),...
 
I3 patents international biometric verification without personal data exchange
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Ideal Innovations, Inc.’s (I3’s) CEO Bob Kocher a patent for a...
Biometrics growth prompts ImageWare to tap Imperial Capital for strategic review
ImageWare says its Board of Directors has settled on investment bank Imperial Capital to conduct a strategic review process which...
 
BIO-key biometrics and IAM revenues double year-over-year
Partnerships and PortalGuard drove BIO-key’s revenues to $992,000 in the second quarter of 2021, up 223 percent from a year...
China, of all nations, now a leader in private biometric curbs. But for how long?
With a decision handed down late last month, China’s Supreme People’s Court appears to have put the autocratic nation ahead...
 
Smartphones have handed us the key to frictionless patient experiences
By Daniel Cidon, CTO, NextGate Since the beginning of healthcare’s digital revolution, organizations have been striving to achieve the Triple...
Neither AI inaccuracy nor FOIA requests nor human rights stays USPS surveillance
For some privacy advocates in the United States, news that the U.S. Postal Service is accused of using facial recognition...
 
Over 6M online registrants for Philippines digital ID so far
Updates from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reveal that more than six million people have now completed Step 1 online...
Indian gov consults UIDAI on Aadhaar biometrics for voter registration
India’s Ministry of Law is consulting with the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) for the possibility of using the Aadhaar biometrics-based...
 
Biometric payment cards advance with Zwipe Middle East pilot, Crédit Agricole September launch
Zwipe and its regional partner Middle East Payment Services (MEPS) have announced the launch of a pilot of biometric payment cards...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...