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Danish forensic procedure addresses subjectivity in face biometrics investigations
Forensic examinations of face biometrics for immigration cases in the Netherlands follow a procedure that both acknowledges and tries to...
 
Biometrics among pandemic data authorities are using to ramp up surveillance, says AP
Technology created to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including facial recognition and other biometric scans, has been adopted by law...
Tamil Nadu state goes all out with Aadhaar requirement for government welfare
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu will now require an Aadhaar number to supply any government benefits services according to...
 
EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium selected for large-scale pilot
The European Commission has selected the EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium (EWC) to conduct a large-scale pilot for the EU...
‘Social profile’ nabs healthy seed investment from insiders with new digital ID vision
A pair of Web3-focused blockchain venture funds have led a $2 million seed round into similarly Web3-focused digital ID verifier...
 
Mitek and SuperCom trying to recover from public listing rule missteps
A pair of publicly held digital identity vendors are recovering from bent regulations that are fundamental and could lead to...
Biometric payment cards from Zwipe and Indian manufacturer approved by Visa
Visa has granted card manufacturer KL Hi-Tech a Letter of Approval (LoA) for its biometric payment cards built with the...
 
Tanzanians urged to check biometrically registered SIMs, tidy links before January cut off
To ensure their safety, Tanzanians are being reminded to check they have biometrically registered their SIM cards, phone lines and...
UK govt battles dependencies to expand digital identity, single sign-on
The UK government has been building on lessons learned from the old Verify digital ID infrastructure to deliver a more...
 
Benin, Ghana adopt biometrics for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration
Two West African nations are making a national ID an essential part of driving. The Republic of Benin has rolled...
BIO-key partnership brings expanded IAM and biometric solutions to SE Asia
Cybersecurity and network solutions provider Progreso Network & Security is adding identity-bound biometric authentication to its identity management and data...
 
SecureAuth signs up American reseller for passwordless authentication
IT consulting company SystemDomain has signed a strategic partnership with passwordless solution provider SecureAuth. As part of the collaboration, U.S.-based...
Japan pushes Apple to support digital ID card function on iPhone
Japan wants its My Number cards on the iPhone and Tim Cook is hearing about it, according to Yahoo Japan....
 
Pakistan considers tinkering with biometric channels to distribute aid
Economic assistance in Pakistan is being distributed through a direct distribution system using biometrics, but that might not be the...
  Data collection during COVID-19 normalized surveillance, says civil liberties organization
  Research hints that biometric authentication is gaining real momentum with consumers
  Dust from voter ID biometrics contracts ‘irregularities’ yet to settle in Liberia, Kenya
  Brazil’s biometrics-based federal services platform is a risk to rights, liberties: report
  Stalking-horse report on facial recognition in Indian airports draws arrows
  Nigeria’s Edo State residents soon to have biometric ID cards linked to NIMC database
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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...
On-demand webinar: Why combine customer identity verification and authentication?
Customer identity verification and authentication are often treated as separate processes, dealt with by separate teams and supported by separate...
 
ISO PAD and FIDO testing comparison
Two of the most popular testing services that iBeta offers are ISO 30107 compliance, and FIDO Biometrics Component Certification. To...
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