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ABIS contracts are swirling in Southeast Asia. NEC and Totm sign biometrics deals
A pair of biometric identification contracts in Southeast Asia have been signed, one in Singapore by Totm and another in...
 
Biometrics with self-sovereign identity combo pitched to solve authentication challenges
YooniK CEO and Co-founder Pedro Torres sees an important place for biometrics in self-sovereign identity, despite the two technologies having...
Aussie pols pushing against facial recognition in gambling rooms; industry favors it
An effort in Australia promoted as a new way to help gamblers who cannot stop themselves from wagering is not...
 
Sound method for measuring biometric bias important, tricky, and in progress
Important work on measuring biometric bias is waiting, once methods for how to measure it are worked out, says Stephanie...
Even with tepid growth, passwordless authentication gets deployed in unproductive ways
A pair of vendor surveys just out offer little in the way of hope for rapid adoption of identity authentication...
 
Unregistered SIM blocking: Kenyans get another 60 days, Ghanaians have till end of October
Two countries enforcing SIM blocks for those not yet registered for digital identity have extended their deadlines, and both deny...
Liberia electoral commission re-selects Ekemp biometrics despite ‘dismal performance’: media
FrontPageAfrica understands that Liberia’s National Elections Commission has re-selected Ekemp International as the supplier of biometric voter ID cards and...
 
Fingerprint Cards cutting costs following tough quarter for mobile biometrics
Fingerprint Cards reports third quarter earnings of 143.2 million Swedish krona (US$12.8 million), well down from SEK 354.3 million ($31.6...
Arana and Vaylia collaborate on turnkey biometric access security systems
Arana Security and Vaylia Integrated Security have announced a partnership to collaborate on biometric access control among a long list...
 
LG developing platform with voice biometrics to communicate with digital twins
LG Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with real-time 3D content tool maker Unity to develop a platform on...
Stolen passport photos, fraudsters and facial fusion technology pose a threat to national security
By Vladimir Arlazarov, PhD, Smart Engines CEO Not all leaks of personal data are equally dangerous. When data from online...
 
Senior enterprise leaders take roles in digital identity
Digital ID verification firm OCR Labs Global has announced the hire of Joshua Read as new Chief Operating Officer who...
Laxton poised for acquisitions as biometrics platform enabler with latest investment
An investment in Laxton by private equity firm Enlightenment Capital sets the stage for potential acquisitions by the biometrics provider....
 
NIST turns to the individual’s roles and responsibilities in digital ID guidance update
The biggest changes to the U.S. government’s guidance for digital identity programs largely focuses on the smaller component in the...
  India renews push for national civil registry, Aadhaar enrollment for kids soon nationwide
  Scaled-up digital ID wallets could improve digital experiences, or risk service disruption
  Microsoft, Amazon granted summary judgement in biometric data privacy lawsuits
  Apple biometrics developments: iris in VR headset; heartrate, blood oxygen in glass laptops
  Surprises in China’s ongoing biometric surveillance of its Uyghurs
  Deepfakes are a) detectable b) cool c) not a worry
Biometrics White Papers
On-demand webinar: Why combine customer identity verification and authentication?
Customer identity verification and authentication are often treated as separate processes, dealt with by separate teams and supported by separate...
 
ISO PAD and FIDO testing comparison
Two of the most popular testing services that iBeta offers are ISO 30107 compliance, and FIDO Biometrics Component Certification. To...
How can we get personal? Leveraging biometrics for loss prevention — and beyond
With biometrics, retailers can reduce loss and theft, improve customer service and increase operational efficiency. The value of robust identification...
 
Solving fraud in banking with trusted identities
One of the biggest challenges facing banks today is providing secure and trusted services while substantially improving the customer experience....
Events and Webinars
Digital Identity and Digital Onboarding for Banking 3rd Annual
  October 20, 2022 - October 21, 2022
Money 20/20 USA
  October 23, 2022 - October 26, 2022
Biometrics Institute Annual Congress
  October 26, 2022 - October 27, 2022
Hybrid biometric template protection: Resolving the agony of choice between bloom filters and homomorphic encryption
  November 1, 2022
Digital Trust World 2022
  November 3, 2022
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