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Securing democracy requires trust, biometrics commissioner warns new UK taskforce
“As almost all of our technological capability is in private ownership, the people we trust (police, emergency services, local and national government) must be able to trust their surveillance partners or we are in a lot of trouble, not just as a sector but as a society” .. read the full report here

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Privacy preserving biometrics for strong ID proofing possible, Mobai researcher contends
Strong biometric identity verification standards and privacy regulations in Europe are at odds, but the situation is resolvable, according to...
 
Jumping the gun on a new era of security-informed online consumers
Is an era of Zero Trust consumers really dawning? A survey paid for by a digital ID authentication company claims...
Biometric identity verification pilot launches for NSW decentralized digital ID
A ‘photo verification’ system using face biometrics, a key part of a state digital ID under development in Australia, will...
 
Selfie biometrics boom in fintech with new implementations, partnerships
Selfie biometrics are expanding in several markets, with a new implementation from Amazon, partnerships for Veriff, Sumsub and IDScan.net, and...
ID.me attempts pivot to champion of the unbanked
ID.me wants to move on from being associated with fraud, “reckless” handling of biometrics and personal information and dire customer...
 
IriTech and partners unveil decentralized wallet with iris biometrics
A trio of companies have completed a proof of concept (POC) for a decentralized ID (DID) smartphone wallet secured with...
Children’s digital identities are easier to defraud, harder to fix
Almost a million children in the U.S. were victims of identity fraud in the year ending October 2022, finds research...
 
Airline partnerships with Clear, Regula for biometric apps revealed
In an eventful first half of November for biometric technologies in air travel, Clear has expanded a partnership and increased...
Idex books $2M order of fingerprint sensors for Idemia biometric payment cards
A $2 million-plus order of fingerprint sensors has been placed with Idex Biometrics by Idemia, representing a significant step for...
 
First-ever biometric code of practice now active in Scotland
The Code of Practice (CoP) governing the use of biometric data including DNA in criminal justice in Scotland is now...
AnonCreds graduate to Hyperledger project for VCs with zero-knowledge proof
Hyperledger’s AnonCreds, which add zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) capabilities to verifiable credentials, have graduated from the Hyperledger Indy project as a...
 
Fingerprint biometric scanners from Mantra coming to Myanmar border control
Indian biometric solutions provider Mantra Softech has partnered with IT systems firm in Myanmar Secure Link to execute a biometric...
Voatz surges past 100 elections with biometrics securing remote voting
Mobile voting options continue to grow, with blockchain and biometrics-based elections platform Voatz announcing the successful completion of its 2022...
 
Losses widespread among digital ID and biometrics providers in tough third quarter
It was third-quarter losses for all the ID companies below. All but on-demand identity validation vendor Intellicheck saw the red...
  US renews warning about Chinese biometric technology for a world audience
  Idemia, secunet, Tech5 achieve high scores in biometric benchmarks from NIST
  Amazon claims to cut facial recognition bias with unlabeled data
  Italy to limit face biometrics systems use nationwide to police
  Australian state poised for facial recognition to tackle problem gambling draws criticism
  Securing democracy requires trust, biometrics commissioner warns new UK taskforce
Biometrics White Papers
The ultimate retail experience starts with facial recognition
As digital transformation sweeps across our society, bringing together the physical and virtual worlds, the retail space is changing in...
 
On-demand webinar – Demographic Bias in Facial Liveness Detection: Impact, Measurement, and Mitigation
AI-powered facial liveness detection algorithms can introduce bias the same way matching algorithms can, causing mobile banking services to be...
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...
 
On-demand webinar – Human or machine: AI proves best at spotting biometric attacks
With large organizations processing millions of face checks monthly, one advantage of AI liveness detection is the reduced burden on...
Events and Webinars
International Face Performance Conference (IFPC) 2022
  November 15, 2022 - November 17, 2022
Next-Generation Cards 2022
  November 16, 2022 - November 17, 2022
Digital Trust World 2022
  November 21, 2022
The Cyber Security Financial Services Summit
  November 22, 2022
6th Border Management and Identity Conference (6th BMIC)
  December 7, 2022 - December 9, 2022
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