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European Commission allots €2B of funding for AI, quantum, digital skills
The European Commission has adopted a Digital Europe Programme and allotted it €1.98 billion (US$2.25 billion) of funding as part of the Europe’s Digital Decade initiative .. Keep reading this report

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Digital parenting, minimized fraud and a ‘just do it’ attitude: Future Identity Festival
London was the focal point for discussion on ideas and issues surrounding digital identity and digital payments at the Future...
 
FacePhi biometric onboarding recognized for strategic importance from Spanish government
FacePhi and its face biometrics have been declared a strategic asset for Spain’s fintech sector by the country’s Ministry of Industry....
Toppan iDGate ranks among top 20 in face biometrics accuracy in NIST verification test
Toppan iDGate’s face biometric verification algorithm has taken a top-20 spot in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s)...
 
Idemia I&S NA, Aware win biometrics contracts with US law enforcement agencies
Idemia Identity and Security North America has won a six year contract with two one-year extension options for biometric enrollment services...
Sift acquires Keyless to add biometric passwordless MFA to fraud prevention portfolio
Keyless has been acquired by payment fraud prevention leader Sift to integrate the former’s innovative biometric authentication technology for eliminating passwords....
 
Fingerprint biometrics still a solid tool for police – despite persistent myths
A lengthy research paper looking at myths about fingerprint evidence likely surprises even many evidence experts who think the biometric...
iBeta expands biometric security testing with Android accreditation
iBeta Quality Assurance has announced the expansion of its biometric security testing capabilities. Specifically, the company achieved accreditation by Android...
 
D4t4, BioCatch update behavioral biometric platforms with new anti-fraud capabilities
D4t4 Solutions has unveiled a new version of its behavioral biometrics Celebrus Fraud Data Platform (FDP) on occasion of Fraud Awareness...
Bosses like to watch. Workers being biometrically surveilled want to walk
The same problems causing friction for users of AI-based proctoring software are plaguing employees who are subject to surveillance as...
 
USAA seeks patent to let your phone cut you off if it senses you are drunk
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published an application from the United States Automobile Association (USAA) for ‘Transaction management...
South Korean face biometrics data-sharing scandal gets worse
The South Korean Ministry of Justice is providing millions of illegally-acquired facial images to private companies to enable them to...
 
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group gets 2022 direction, new members
The UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group (BFEG) has received the 2021/2022 commissioning letter from the Home Office Head of...
ID document scanning software from Smart Engines updated, Nets certified for eIDAS High
Smart Engines has developed new modes of scanning for its artificial intelligence-powered passport readers to enable businesses or authorities to perform...
 
Why financial institutions need a multi-layered security approach to survive the digital transformation
By John E. Ahrens, CEO of Veratad Technologies In August 2003, hackers breached Yahoo’s secure personal records, impacting 3 billion...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
EAB workshop on face image quality
  November 16, 2021 - November 18, 2021
EAB workshop on face image quality Online November 16-18, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB ) together with DHS-OBIM,...
Security Exhibition & Conference 2021
  November 17, 2021 - November 18, 2021
Security Exhibition & Conference 2021 Online November 17 – 18, 2021 The world and the security industry have changed forever....
The Dark Side of Identity: Mitigating the risks
  November 17, 2021 - December 15, 2021
The Dark Side of Identity: Mitigating the risks Online Nov 17, Dec 1 & 15, 13:30 GMT Digital ID Systems...
Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX)
  November 29, 2021 - December 2, 2021
Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) Cairo, Egypt November 29 – December 2, 2021 The second edition of Egypt’s leading defence and...
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience
  December 1, 2021 - December 2, 2021
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience London, UK December 1 – 2, 2021 Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer...