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Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana share digital ID success stories in ID4Africa Livecast
The level of progress so far attained by Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana in the implementation of their respective digital identity...
 
B-Secur raises $12M to bring heartbeat biometrics to US market
Northern Irish leader in ECG monitoring and biometric authentication, B-Secur, has raised US$12 million, and announced its intention to accelerate...
Data protection authority blocks facial recognition from thermal cameras in Quebec
The Canadian province of Quebec has determined that combining thermal cameras with facial recognition or any other identification system violates...
 
FacePhi reports 60 percent turnover leap amid new biometric markets expansion
FacePhi has released its ‘First half of 2021 Report’, which showcases a 60 percent increase in the company’s turnover when...
Idemia North America hires to bolster biometric travel and government influence
French digital and biometric identity specialist Idemia continues to bolster its North America team with leadership hires including a new chief...
 
Biometric flight boarding piloted in Lisbon, contactless border control in Moscow
Developments in air passenger transport seek to make travel more convenient for customers, and more efficient and eventually more profitable...
Feds see southwest border as biometric-rich proving ground. So do opponents
The United States’ border with Mexico could be the first real battlefield over the federal government’s comprehensive use of biometric...
 
UK’s Government Digital Service gains funding for biometrics, SSO in Autumn budget
The first public prototype of the UK government’s digital identity system One Login is due to be available in April...
Surveillance drones sought by UK police, threatened with sanctions in US
New sanctions could be imposed on DJI Technology, a Chinese maker of drones capable of biometric surveillance, by the American...
 
Innovatrics improves presentation attack detection, adds face biometrics feature
Innovatrics has updated its biometric presentation attack detection (PAD) capabilities to include two new algorithms. The company’s Liveness Check technology...
Using and storing biometric data: Scrutinizing practices of banks and governments
By Ján Lunter, the Founder and CEO of Innovatrics  Biometric technologies are becoming the go-to security technology in the government and...
 
Biometric authentication dramatically cuts flow of smuggled USD into Afghanistan
Mandatory biometric authentication for large cash withdrawals in U.S. dollars have caused the volume of dollar-buying on the open market...
New rugged handheld multi-biometric terminal from Telpo provides fingerprinting options
Telpo has brought a rugged new handheld multi-factor biometrics terminal, the S5, to market to enable a wide range of biometric...
 
Emerging approaches to biometrics taking root in identity orchestration, SSI
Emerging markets in identity orchestration, the next generation of the internet and health status verification were among the most-read stories...
  UK information commissioner exit interview: post-pandemic privacy, cyberattacks and ministers
  Ready facial recognition market among French soccer clubs restrained by regulator
  NZ selfie biometrics startup funding, re-usable digital ID launch to growing IDV market
  VerifyMe Nigeria’s VeriFind surpasses 200K address verifications for KYC, AML in 2021
  Making deepfakes cute: Adobe shows a bit of its muscle
  UK Scaleup Programme to support Freevolt biometric smart card development
Events and Webinars
What does the EU AI regulation mean for the biometrics community? – EAB virtual lunch talk
  November 2, 2021 - November 2, 2021
What does the EU AI regulation mean for the biometrics community? – EAB virtual lunch talk Online November 2, 2021...
4th World Conference and Exhibition on Forensic Science
  November 4, 2021 - November 6, 2021
4th World Conference and Exhibition on Forensic Science Osaka, Japan November 4 – 6, 2021 Scientific Federation welcomes you to...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Europe
  November 8, 2021 - November 10, 2021
Border Management & Technologies Summit Europe Brussels, Belgium Nov 8-10, 2021 With the event taking place in the heart of...
EAB workshop on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA)
  November 10, 2021 - November 10, 2021
EAB workshop on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) Online November 10, 2021 (13.00 – 18.00 CET) The European Association for...
Future Identity Festival
  November 15, 2021 - November 16, 2021
Future Identity Festival November 15 – 16, 2021 London On 15th & 16th November 2021, 2000+ festival goers will come...
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