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More education needed for biometrics ethics in humanitarian context: Simprints webinar panel
The ethics of using biometrics in development and humanitarian projects can be difficult and confusing with important concepts that seem to help in similar circumstances, like consent, having dubious value, a panel of experts said during a fascinating Simprints webinar this week ... Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
Biometrics abound at Chinese automotive show, Hyundai luxury brand launches payments
The recent Auto Guangzhou show featured multiple new electric vehicles with biometric capabilities, Gasgoo reports, as companies around the world work...
 
US DoD will consider migrating biometric databases to cloud providers other than AWS
The U.S. Department of Defence has amended its solicitation for a migration of its biometric databases to the cloud, clarifying...
Fingerprint Cards biometric payment technology passes testing for UnionPay card standards
The second-generation T-Shape biometric sensor module (T2) and the FPC-BEP software platform for payments from Fingerprint Cards have successfully completed an...
 
Idemia demonstrates biometric Digital Travel Credentials with airline partner at ICAO event
Idemia demonstrated what it calls a breakthrough innovation with its Digital Travel Credentials (DTC), enabling passengers to speed through all airport...
Paylink Solutions picks HooYu selfie biometrics to facilitate lending onboarding
Paylink Solutions has integrated HooYu into its Embark platform with the objective of facilitating KYC and lender onboarding processes using...
 
Forensics expert calls for Nigeria to fully adopt biometrics in criminal investigations
Nigerian police should consider the full integration of forensic science — which often involves the use of biometrics — in...
Galaxy S21 to be released with voice biometric unlock option
It has emerged that Samsung’s Galaxy S21 mobile device, which is set to launch in 2021, will be released with...
 
Biometric app plays key role in US migrant deportations
A lawsuit filed under the Freedom of Information Act has obtained 2,500 documents which detail U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Mastercard digital ID trial with Australia Post and university expands
A digital ID trial Mastercard is carrying out at an Australia university has expanded following a successful first phase. The trial...
 
Germany to require fingerprints and biometric images for government IDs
The German parliament is implementing recently enacted EU regulations to require fingerprints and biometric images on national IDs, reports Mitteldeutsche...
AWS Single Sign-On now supports WebAuthn multi-factor authentication tools like YubiKeys
Support for Yubico in the AWS environment has been expanded with the introduction of native WebAuthn support for AWS Single Sign-On...
 
For image recognition systems the world still looks like ‘Daddy Knows Best’ — research
A U.S.-European team of researchers say image recognition systems “mimic and even amplify real-world bias” involving men and women. The...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
The Importance of Digital Trust – a Women in Identity Webinar
  November 27, 2020 - November 27, 2020
The Importance of Digital Trust – a Women in Identity Webinar Online November 27, 2020, 12:00pm – 1:30pm AEDT Australians...
Next-Generation Cards 2020 Virtual Global Summit & Expo
  December 1, 2020 - December 3, 2020
Next-Generation Cards 2020 Virtual Global Summit & Expo Online December 1-3, 2020 APSCA will hold Next-Generation Cards 2020, a Virtual...
Comparing biometric modalities in real-case scenarios: The smartphone case
  December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Comparing biometric modalities in real-case scenarios: The smartphone case EAB Online Seminar December 1, 2020, 12:30-1:30pm (GMT+1) Join the European...
World Financial Innovation Summit 2020: LIVE – Indonesia
  December 1, 2020 - December 2, 2020
World Financial Innovation Summit 2020: LIVE – Indonesia Online December 1 – 2, 2020 Indonesia is one of the most...
3rd Annual E-payments & Online Banking Summit
  December 2, 2020 - December 3, 2020
3rd Annual E-payments & Online Banking Summit Online December 2-3, 2020 Under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain,...