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Synesis to appeal EU sanctions over misuse of its facial recognition software
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Biometric Update Daily News
IT is just throwing digital ID security money at gaps, hoping for the best
Research published by an ID management software vendor finds that 70 percent of companies surveyed pay for management tools they...
 
Biometric PAD developed by ITL, upgraded by ROC, tested by Israeli govt lab
Innovative Technology has upgraded its full portfolio of biometrics products with presentation attack detection capabilities to protect against fraud attempts....
Digital ID blueprint for all 50 US states published. No big asks
A crowd of major corporations doing business in the United States is encouraging state governments to enact six policies considered...
 
euCONSENT reports improved age verification tests, Yoti gets another partner
euCONSENT reports updated trial figures and finds that standards-setting in age verification and bringing together competing suppliers have yielded equally...
KYC and AML costs add up, compliance with biometrics costs less: Ondato
The cost of anti-money-laundering (AML) processes for major European banks averages €14.25 million (US$15.15 million) each year, with each of...
 
Id3 biometric liveness detection startup Face-Alive emerges with planned CES appearance
Biometric liveness detection startup Face-Alive is planning to present its product at CES 2023 in Las Vegas at the beginning...
Biometrics patents for enrollment, learning variations and personalization granted, filed
NextgenID has been granted a patent on the Identity portal hardware and accompanying software that makes up its Trusted Identity...
 
Face biometrics coming to vehicles will allow keyless access and more
You could soon lose your car keys — for good. Genesis Motor Europe and an Oshawa, Canada tech startup are...
AI firms want to trust but not everyone’s willing to put in the work to get it
Legitimate concerns about the evolving capabilities of AI are growing in the pop cultures of developed economies but the industry...
 
Blockchain pushes healthcare digital ID applications further in India, South Korea
India’s National Health Authority has selected Life Clips’ subsidiary Belfrics to issue roughly one million Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)...
Russian Orthodox Church warns against mandatory biometric data collection
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has called upon the State Duma speaker to prevent the discrimination of people...
 
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...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
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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