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Aadhaar critic joins ID16.9 podcast to discuss inclusion shortfalls
Allegations that India’s digital ID Aadhaar has entrenched, rather than alleviated exclusion from social services and government benefits, have dogged the world’s largest identification program from the outset .. get the full report here

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Fingerprint biometrics still reign in consumer electronics, but Android facing forward
Integration of biometric security — particularly fingerprints — into consumer electronics devices continues. And more smartphones also appear set to...
 
Beauty maybe be skin deep, but AI finds revenue on the face’s surface
A Taiwanese AI algorithm maker knows the value of the mind behind a face. The company says its software can...
Rank One stands out in NIST test of image quality assessment for face biometrics
A benchmark of facial image quality assessment algorithms for preventing bad input from causing problems with face biometrics systems has...
 
Looking back at spring digital ID challenge, FDIC and FinCEN find familiar shortcomings
The U.S government has released its analysis of a digital ID-proofing challenge held this spring. As befits a global and...
Suspicion and investigation follow Ekemp tip of Liberian biometric voter card contract win
China-based biometric firm Ekemp allegedly listed the Liberian National Elections Commission (NEC) as one of its clients for biometric voter...
 
NADRA pairs with 1Link to introduce digital payments platform for financial inclusion
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has concluded a partnership agreement with digital payments solution provider 1Link to enable...
Paravision face biometrics contract with US Air Force expands
Computer vision firm Paravision has received an increase in funding for its U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...
 
Wicket, CyberLink, Synaptics form partnerships for biometrics at the edge
Several companies have recently formed partnerships to deploy biometric and edge tools for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Verizon partnered...
$1.2B Israel defense cloud contract includes face detection; Google, Amazon workers protest
Hundreds of workers and their supporters gathered outside Google and Amazon offices in San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Durham,...
 
UAE launches new generation biometric passport, Afghanistan to up processing capacity
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently launched the third generation of its biometric passport, alongside a trial...
EDRi, Statewatch call for ban of EU-wide police facial recognition system
The European Commission’s ‘Prüm II’ legislation may amplify the risks of state overreach and biometric mass surveillance and should therefore...
 
Identos builds Verifiable Credentials into updated federated digital ID API
Identos has launched an upgraded version of its Federated Privacy Exchange API for digital identity and authorization with support for...
Biometrics growth collides with overall market conditions in potential blockbuster deals
Biometrics M&A activity and rumor stole the top headlines of the week on Biometric Update, with Idemia’s prospective sale set...
 
Facial recognition surveillance systems sprouting rapidly across India’s northern border
A hefty analysis of government intentions regarding biometric surveillance in India indicates that the obsession for in-country intelligence is wafting...
  Frank Hersey leads two panels in upcoming digital ID show asking, what are we waiting for?
  Aadhaar critic joins ID16.9 podcast to discuss inclusion shortfalls
  Some schools still see a good tradeoff when looking at biometrics
  Biometric bank service access grows with Indonesian deal, Seamfix platform expansion
  Singapore, UK renew MoU on digital services for three years to tackle exclusion
  Norway BankID to go biometric, international with OneSpan integrations
Events and Webinars
Future Tech Expo & Summit
  September 12, 2022 - September 13, 2022
Future Tech Expo & Summit Sultanate of Oman and Online September 12 – 13, 2022 After its successful launch, as...
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022
  September 12, 2022 - September 14, 2022
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022 September 12-14, 2022 Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany The 9th...
BIOSIG 2022 – 21st International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group
  September 14, 2022 - September 16, 2022
BIOSIG 2022 – 21st International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group Darmstadt, Germany September 14-16, 2022 The BIOSIG 2022...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia
  September 20, 2022 - September 22, 2022
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Singapore September 20-22, 2022 The Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia conference and exhibition...
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo
  September 21, 2022 - September 23, 2022
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo Delhi NCR, India September 21 – 23, 2022...
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