| Weekend Reading : Feb 10, 2024 |
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| Biometrics squaring off with deepfakes |
| Biometrics can protect against the fraud threat of generative AI and deepfakes, but can also be defeated by them if…Read More |
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| Entrust buying Onfido: reports |
| Biometric identity verification firm Onfido is being acquired by Entrust at a value “well above”… |
| Idemia simplifies operations, creates biometrics, digital id, payments divisions in reorg |
| Biometrics and digital ID titan Idemia has divided into three divisions, in a major reorganization… |
| Cisco embraces identity and AI as focal points of refreshed security strategy |
| With AI-fueled biometric identity fraud on the rise, Cisco is orienting its security strategy around… |
| Microsoft adding Face Check selfie biometrics to Entra Verified ID |
| In a blog post credited to Ankur Patel, head of product for Microsoft Entra Verified… |
| Not a bad week for Assa Abloy: a patent skirmish win and solid fiscal ’23 financials |
| Global access control company Assa Abloy has prevailed at its third patent dispute with a… |
| Clients, equity fund invest in European ID verification firm Evrotrust |
| In a statement short on details, European ID verification service firm Evrotrust says it has… |
| Team with 3D vein biometrics device seeks investment and R+D through EEN |
| A Spanish university is seeking partners for a contactless infrared vein imaging device, pitched as… |
| Firms join the deepfake dance, offering responses to new AI threats |
| A rash of deepfake attacks has brought a note of panic to biometrics and other… |
| Paravision Deepfake Detection launches in time for 2024 global election year |
| The rise of deepfakes is making it harder to distinguish real information from a well-crafted… |
| Biometric ID firms face the music on growing threat of generative AI, says iProov |
| The latest threat intelligence report from iProov addresses the algorithmic elephant in the room, as… |
| Election year starting to show cracks from “nuclear” disruption of deepfakes |
| The packed election year of 2024 is ramping up and so are political attacks using… |
| A big-box retail version of synthetic ID has shaken some |
| A newer U.S. tech culture publication claims it has tested an AI site that generates… |
| Deepfake videos looked so real that an employee agreed to send them $25 million |
| In a jarring demonstration of how AI-generated biometric deepfakes have hypercharged fraud tactics, a virtual… |
| Audio cloning can take over a phone call in real time without the speakers knowing |
| Generative AI could be listening to your phone calls and hijacking them with fake biometric… |
| Australia’s digital ID may launch in July, here’s what to expect |
| Australia’s government has offered a tentative rollout date for its nationwide digital ID, setting it… |
| Age verification for online booze sales too expensive, say Aussie retailers |
| As Australia continues its transition toward digital ID, the country’s liquor lobby is raising concerns… |
| Harmonizing work planned for Australian digital driver’s licenses |
| An association of Australia and New Zealand government officials say they are preparing to harmonize… |
| NZ shops trial facial recognition in response to retail crime |
| The New Zealand grocery cooperative Foodstuffs North Island announced it is implementing facial recognition in… |
| The use of live FRT by British police makes the UK an outlier among democratic states |
| By Professor Karen Yeung, Interdisciplinary Professorial Fellow in Law, Ethics and Informatics Birmingham Law School… |
| EU reaches deal on technical details of AI Act, biometric surveillance criticism remains |
| The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act entered its final stages last Friday as EU countries… |
| EU’s Prüm II rolls on; will it roll over privacy concerns? |
| The debate over an update to a biometrics-sharing agreement in the EU is simple enough.… |
| EU watchdog: Europol’s plan for migrant biometric data raises ‘serious questions’ |
| A European data watchdog is scrutinizing a proposal to enhance Europol’s cooperation with Frontex and… |
| Amnesty report highlights dangers of biometrics use in border control |
| Asylum and migration management systems across the world are seeing rapid adoption of digital technologies,… |
| OBIM’s Futures Identity team looks at needs for tomorrow and three decades ahead |
| Dr. Alicia Locker is an academic engagement specialist with the Office of Biometric Identity Management… |
| Air travel industry’s investment in biometrics and AI keeps climbing |
| Biometrics are among the top priorities for airports and airlines, who are spending more money… |
| ASEAN members agree on inclusive, interoperable DPI for stronger economic integration |
| The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has reached important agreements with the view to… |
| Philippines launches new digital ID authentication service, promotes enrollment drive |
| The Philippine’s digital identity authority PhilSys has developed authentication services to enable more secure transactions… |
| Indonesia urges massive signup for new digital ID to ease access to public services |
| Indonesian authorities are calling on citizens to activate the Identitas Kependudukan Digital (IKD) as the… |
| Bureau extends ID verification services to two Southeast Asian markets |
| Identity verification startup Bureau has extended its biometric fraud prevention services to Indonesia and the… |
| Bahrain sees high uptake of digital ID, CRVS services through online platforms |
| Bahraini authorities say there was a massive uptake of digital ID and civil registration services… |
| Tunisia’s biometric ID project back on the table but advocates want data protection guarantees |
| After failed attempts in 2015 and 2020, the Tunisian government has resumed the idea of… |
| Belize to kick off national ID and biometric data strategy as soon as March |
| Belize is moving towards building its national identification system and formulating a strategy for biometric… |
| Kenyans suffer huge ID card backlog as court verdict on Maisha Namba rollout awaited |
| There is said to be a national ID card issuance crisis in Kenya since the… |
| Ethiopia digital ID program seeking biometric registration kits, SDK toolkit |
| Ethiopia is accepting bids to supply and install biometric registration kits for use in the… |
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