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Afghanistan biometrics risks: Better consultation could maintain confidence
Researchers at the ICRC and World Economic Forum are urging a different approach to digital identity systems in terms of consultation on the setup, data minimization as well as technical ways to make the data held less powerful if intercepted .. Keep reading this report

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Selfie biometrics providers score partnerships, customer wins and fundraising
Veratad and GBG have each formed partnerships to distribute their selfie biometrics technologies to new customers. Customer wins in the...
 
South Africa’s government urged to make digital identity development a priority
A report commissioned by financial services company BankservAfrica and conducted by accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has called on the government...
Beyond Identity distribution deal extends passwordless authentication to new European markets
Beyond Identity has reached a distribution partnership agreement with Ignition Technology to bring its passwordless authentication with mobile device biometrics to...
 
Tech5 integrates biometrics enrollment and issuance capability with MOSIP platform
Tech5 has continued its integration with MOSIP, building a new functionality for enrolling biometrics with the company’s T5-IDencode issuance platform into...
Nigeria and Pakistan fining telcos for default on biometric SIM identification
Pakistan has slammed fines on some telecommunication companies operating in the country for failing to ensure phone users identity their...
 
Lawsuit over face biometrics in school security system ruled no longer relevant
A lawsuit filed by parents against the New York State school district that planned to deploy facial recognition in schools...
Governments want new biometrics. Do you have the patience to book a sale?
Law enforcement agencies are sold on digital biometric identification, and for the most part, so are the lawmakers appropriating funds...
 
Global facial recognition market expected to grow 12 percent to 2025 – report
The global facial recognition market will experience 12.4 percent compound annual growth — with accelerating momentum — from 2021 to...
EAB roundtable to discuss biometrics in the future of Schengen travel
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is holding its Research Projects Conference from 13 to 15 September, culminating in a...
 
Image-modifying attacks can be foiled, making facial recognition more reliable — researchers
An AI training technique effective at thwarting adversarial attacks that could have fatal results in autonomous vehicles also makes it...
Apple Watch to introduce more extensive biometric health data-tracking
Apple is currently working on new biometric features for the Apple Watch, including a tool for blood pressure measurement and...
 
Costa Rica plans biometric passport launch by next year
The government of Costa Rica has announced that newly designed passports, which will integrate biometric technology, will go into effect...
New biometric controls being trialed at Gibraltar border
Spanish authorities are trialing new biometric border controls at the crossing point to Gibraltar as part of contingency-planning in the...
 
Facebook disables feature after algorithm racism incident
Facebook has apologized and disabled an artificial intelligence algorithm said to be at the origin of a popped-up message labelling...
  Afghanistan biometrics risks: Better consultation could maintain confidence
  World Health Organization COVID certificate guidance skips digital ID
  Biometric payment cards from Zwipe, Idemia rolling out
  Rank One to campaign for ethical facial recognition commitment from providers
  FacePhi to deploy face biometrics for South Korean smart city project
  ComplyCube reports 500 percent growth of biometric KYC business
Events and Webinars
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...
Forensics Europe Expo
  September 14, 2021 - September 16, 2021
Forensics Europe Expo London, UK September 14 – 16, 2021 FEE is the only exhibition in Europe covering every aspect...
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