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DHS finds masks cause jump in face biometrics errors for some races
A third of the facial recognition systems tested by the DHS showed accuracy rates meeting a minimum performance standard of 95 percent matching success across all racial groups. Add face masks, however, and accuracy rates show disparity along racial lines ... Keep reading this report

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Synaptics’ $450M deal for DSP Group adds wireless to biometrics, edge AI capabilities
Synaptics Incorporated announced the acquisition of DSP Group, Inc. in a $450 million deal that the company expects will bring new...
 
Privacy protections of digital health passes in focus with Quebec questions, Yoti endorsement
Yoti contributed to the Good Health Pass Collaborative’s Interoperability Blueprint to ensure the protection of principles around privacy, security and user...
Cameroon reveals intention to issue biometric residence permits
The Secretary General at Cameroon’s Presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, says the President of the Republic has the given the green...
 
Greater threats identified for Afghanistan’s highly detailed biometric databases
Further threats have been unearthed for government biometric databases in Afghanistan, which could allow the identification of millions of people,...
Can UK’s proposed age checks for social media work without biometrics?
Social media companies and “tech giants” may voluntarily make age verification compulsory via physical credentials to prevent children encountering harmful...
 
U.S. Army base childcare center again tenders for biometric surveillance system
The U.S. Army is going ahead with research into the impact of facial recognition surveillance on children in a Fort...
Philippines digital ID registration biometric phase advances amid quarantines
Biometric enrollment for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) is proceeding at pace. Over 26 million people have completed Step 2...
 
Clear provides biometrics for background checks and vaccination status
Clear is supplying its biometric identity verification in a partnership with Checkr to enable frictionless background checks. The integration of Clear’s...
Enterprise biometrics, digital signatures markets consolidate with Signicat acquisition, Avaya investment
Signicat has acquired Lithuanian electronic document signing leader Dokobit, consolidating two of the few companies certified as Qualified Trust Service Providers...
 
Add fingerprint impedance to optics for best biometrics spoof detection — researchers
Electrical impedance would seem to be a solid fingerprint biometric method of identity verification, and for the most part, it...
Innovatrics upgrades biometric onboarding demo app
Innovatrics digital onboarding demo app has been updated to enable face biometrics on user’s smartphones with ICAO-compliant photo IDs. The update...
 
Estonia plans digital wallet, Netherlands urged to upgrade digital ID infrastructure
From Estonia’s long-time running national identity scheme to the Netherlands’s foundational ID, Europe will soon be conducting much of its...
IATA endorses EU COVID certificate for global digital health pass standard
Europe’s Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is being held up as a potential global standard for digital health passes by the...
 
DHS finds masks cause jump in face biometrics errors for some races
A third of the facial recognition systems tested by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security showed accuracy rates meeting a...
  US judge rules biometric processing of public data not protected by First Amendment
  UK to veer away from GDPR in hope of global data-based opportunities
  NtechLab supplies facial recognition for Indian Railways, but privacy legislation still pending
  Analyzing BIPA’s newest class action trend: Targeting the use of voice-powered technologies
  Add a biometric basket for your authentication eggs, says vendor
  Cubox deploys new biometric ABC gates in Korean airports and harbors
Events and Webinars
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...
EAB Research Projects Conference 2021
  September 13, 2021 - September 15, 2021
EAB Research Projects Conference 2021 Online September 13-15, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is presenting its “EAB Research...
Turing Trustworthy Digital Identity Conference
  September 13, 2021 - September 13, 2021
Turing trustworthy digital identity conference Online September 13, 2021 – 10am-5pm BST This conference presented by The Alan Turing Institute...
ICT Spring Europe 2021
  September 14, 2021 - September 15, 2021
ICT Spring Europe 2021 Luxembourg September 14 – 15, 2021 ICT Spring is a conference hosting an array of international...
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