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Government databases could replace document-based ID verification: Sumsub CTO
Government databases and centralized solutions may one day replace document-based verification, Vyacheslav Zholudev, Sumsub’s chief technology officer and co-founder tells Biometric Update .. read the full interview here

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You can’t say ear recognition has not gotten a fair hearing
The ear is the vice president of biometric identification. It probably is up to the task, but with so many...
 
Bluestone signs Bahamian digital ID agreement with biometric payment option
Bahamas-based digital ID firm Bluestone Labs has entered a six-year contract with the country’s Unified Public Transportation Co. (UPTC) to...
Synesis to appeal EU sanctions over misuse of its facial recognition software
Belarusian biometrics company Synesis is getting its day in court. According to Intelligence Online, the firm will get a hearing...
 
EU makes next move on EU-US data flow by finding agreement adequate
The European Commission has published its draft adequacy decision for data protection in EU-U.S. data flows, including specific safeguards for...
SIA and NTNU survey practitioners on Privacy by Design in national digital ID
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have partnered to conduct a survey...
 
Identity in digital payment schemes: city, state, nation or – for India – the globe
Digital identity and broader digital ecosystems and government stacks are emerging to serve various functions at the local and national...
ID R&D demystifies biometric PAD terminology with new paper to help educate customers, public
As presentation attack detection becomes more well known as an important element in any biometric system being used for fraud...
 
BIO-key brings its identity-bound biometrics to US govt integrator, new counties
New Jersey-based biometric systems provider BIO-key has signed new partnerships with U.S. public sector customers, the first being TD Synnex...
‘Super recognizers’ plus face biometrics could significantly aid police: neuroscientist
The combination of face biometrics and “super recognizers,” people with an extraordinary talent for processing faces, could substantially help police...
 
Face biometrics app aids Dominican police in 800 arrests
The Dominican Republic has reported the arrest of 843 fugitives and criminal suspects in absentia in just four months using...
I3 promotes biometric professional services leader
Ideal Innovations Inc. (I3) has promoted Richard Syretz to the role of President, in addition to his COO role. Syretz...
 
Guinea to introduce biometric land management with Datasonic
Guinea has entered a profit-sharing agreement with Malaysia’s Datasonic Group Berhad for a range of services including secure document printing,...
Balancing act for biometric privacy and security in Australian schools and elsewhere
Outdated privacy laws are exposing Australian residents to improper collection and use of biometric data, claims University of Sydney Law...
 
Automated biometric voter system a go in Nigerian elections, despite criticisms
Upcoming elections in Nigeria will go ahead with a biometric platform for the accreditation of voters and other functions —...
  ABIS work is winning US Defense biometrics contracts and awards
  Does the husband know? Some issues surrounding IDs for refugees can shock
  Liveness detection may be coming to Apple, gesture recognition lives on for Google devices
  Air travel forecast to integrate new biometric and metaverse applications
  Facial recognition powers domestic operations for China’s growing surveillance state
  Government databases could replace document-based ID verification: Sumsub CTO
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Presentation attack detection: Measuring performance of APCER and BPCER
APCER and BPCER are acronyms for error rates used to quantify the performance of presentation attack detection (PAD) systems. This...
 
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...
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