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Biometrics news for December 23
Thanks to our readers and supporters for joining us at Biometric Update throughout a challenging year to learn about and discuss the important developments in biometrics and digital ID. We will present a series of feature articles, interviews and guest posts from industry leaders next week to conclude 2020, and return in January with our daily comprehensive coverage of the industry and the issues it faces.

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Daily Biometrics News
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group updates principles to emphasize rights and non-discrimination
The UK government’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has updated the ethical principles it released in 2018 to include...
 
ZKTeco plans $190M IPO in China, US factory for biometric access control devices
ZKTeco made close to $250 million in revenues from its biometrics and access control technology in 2019, and is planning...
Biometrics, drones and robotic guards: Inside Hong Kong’s first ‘smart prison’
Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution in Shek O, Hong Kong, is to become the city’s first smart prison in 2021,...
 
New York State suspends school biometric surveillance
Deciding that the use of facial recognition in schools it too risky — at least politically — New York Governor...
Precise Biometrics collaborates on residential access control with Sehlhall Fastigheter
Precise Biometrics has partnered with Sweden-based sustainable community property manager Sehlhall Fastigheter to create a residential access system with biometric...
 
Malaysian ministry prioritizes security for biometric national digital ID initiative
Malaysian citizens’ data privacy and security will be a main government focus in the implementation of the country’s biometric National...
RingCentral acquires DeepAffects as more biometrics integrated to improve online meetings
RingCentral has acquired conversational intelligence provider DeepAffects to bring its multi-speaker biometric voice recognition, emotion recognition, real-time closed captioning and other...
 
Sony patent filing shows head acoustic biometrics, Apple granted patent for multi-user authentication
A patent filing from Sony Corporation showing the use of acoustic measurements of users as a biometric modality has been...
VinCSS new flagship fingerprint biometric security key certified for FIDO2 passwordless authentication
Vingroup subsidiary VinCSS has had its fourth biometric security technology certified to the FIDO2 standard for passwordless, on-device authentication, the company...
 
A pair of chip firms announce new depth and distance platform for face biometrics
An indirect time of flight platform for 3D imaging and facial recognition has been announced by Tower Semiconductor. The company...
Massachusetts governor to sign bill limiting police facial recognition after compromise
A compromise has been reached between Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and the state senate to reduce the restrictions on facial...
 
Biometric verification reveals 10K ghost workers on Zimbabwe public payroll
The use of biometrics to identify ‘ghosts’ receiving fraudulent payments in Africa continues, with Zimbabwe excising at least 10,000 ghost...
  Identity fraud is rising – here’s what you need to know
  Togo hopes to launch new biometric ID card in 2021
  Zetes launches Panasonic facial recognition at Cape Verde Airport
  Face biometrics and voice interface coming to Indian government app
  Temperature scanning and biometric COVID-mitigation technology continues flooding into market
  Alchera forecasts bigger market for its facial recognition and lists to KOSDAQ, Kabn closes $3M private placement
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