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Claims about biometrics accuracy raise questions but get repeated
A LinkedIn post by a security awareness professional has raised eyebrows in biometrics circles, some of them indirectly, suggesting that...
 
NEC, Alcatraz AI deliver new facial recognition solutions for more efficient access control
Facial recognition tools are being introduced to ease congestion and manage access control at events and other venues, according to...
Lessons from Aadhaar for digital ID architecture, financing shared by Nilekani and ID4Africa
Nandan Nilekani, founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, and prominent Aadhaar architect, expounded on the lessons that...
 
EU slaps itself on wrist for surveillance tech transfer to Africa without rights assessment
The European Ombudsman has agreed with civil society complainants by concluding that the European Commission was “not able to demonstrate...
Mandatory SIM-ID link fever spreads as Namibia unveils registration dates
Namibians have from 1 January to 31 December 2023 to undergo mandatory SIM card registration with their ID, states the...
 
Half of Brazilians now using mobile ID, biometrics use up
Half of Brazil’s citizens (51 percent) are using their phones to store the country’s digital ID (CNH), and 43 percent...
Apple burnishes data security reputation; the FBI just burns
Apple again is beefing up data security and, again, the FBI is displeased. Executives are boasting three new or updated...
 
An easier travel path from home to hotel room with digital credentials and facial biometric match
Digital travel credentials are here. The launch of American Airlines’ Mobile ID – which combines Thales technology with the Airside...
Onfido research shows ID documents’ targeted as Experian certified, OCR Labs partners
Identity documents are the weak link in ID verification, and being attacked accordingly, Onfido has found in its latest research....
 
Alternative digital payment methods explored in Asia; tattoos and palm biometrics
Alternative digital payment methods, biometric and otherwise, are being explored in Asia which are sure to invite some controversy. An...
SiLC Technologies unveils new vision system for robotics, autonomous vehicles, cameras
Vision sensor startup SiLC Technologies has announced the launch of a new vision system featuring high resolution and precision alongside...
 
A proposal for responsible deepfakes
A small academic and corporate team of researchers say they have created a way to preserve the biometric privacy of...
Tech5 extends AirSnap face biometrics to web cams
Swiss-headquartered Tech5 has introduced face-capture software it says is capable of securely collecting accurate face biometrics with a web camera...
 
Ring keeps pushing the boundaries for facial recognition in US policing
Watching the New York Police Department’s expansion into facial recognition technology and practices is like witnessing someone who is not...
  Biometric voter registration progresses unevenly in 3 African countries
  US govt wants black-belt AI experts, better biometric verification
  Combined iris and face biometrics solution launched by Thales for efficient border checks
  Biometric standards for air travel released
  EU countries agree to common position on biometrics in AI Act
  BiometrIQ partners with ID R&D on face and voice biometrics to serve Polish market
Biometrics White Papers
Single-frame facial liveness detection: How it works to reduce user friction and abandonment
The ability to ascertain facial liveness from a single-image frame enables high-performance presentation attack detection without adding friction to the...
 
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
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...
 
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...
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Digital Onboarding Forum
  April 12, 2023 - April 13, 2023
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  April 20, 2023 - April 21, 2023
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