Weekend Reading : Apr 20, 2024 |
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Biometrics deployments expand protection against fraud and lying about your age |
Biometrics are protecting against false claims of all sorts in several of the most-read articles of the past week on…Read More |
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Under-display facial recognition possible with quantum-inspired computational chemistry |
Under-display cameras and facial recognition are in high demand as consumers yearn for smartphones with… |
NIST finds biometric age estimation effective in first benchmark, coming soon |
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology presented a preview of its assessment of… |
Kids Code bills prompt epic showdown between regulators, activists and big tech firms |
The latest craze sweeping the United States – legislation to protect kids’ data and overall… |
Rumors of liveness detection’s defeat have been greatly exaggerated |
Photo and video face filters are perhaps the most mainstream use case for augmented reality… |
iBeta biometric PAD evaluations grow in global prominence |
Compliance with biometric presentation attack detection standards has become table stakes for numerous applications of… |
The UK’s election may spell out the future of its national ID cards |
Identity cards are back among the UK’s top controversial topics – thanks to the upcoming… |
Cameroon bishops urge massive participation in ongoing biometric voter registration |
Catholic bishops under the banner of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have launched… |
Concerns over national ID card requirements for upcoming polls in Malawi, South Sudan |
Malawi and South Sudan are set to hold general elections soon and national ID cards… |
African digital CRVS Shared Asset initiative advances as collaborative framework is born |
Efforts aimed at putting in place an integrated and harmonized digital Civil Registration and Vital… |
Kenya raises issuance targets for digital IDs and passports |
Everything being equal, Kenya plans to issue at least three million digital national IDs and… |
Smart Bangladesh 2041: Balancing ambition with reality |
Bangladesh aims to be a “Smart” nation by 2041 as the country goes through a drastic… |
EY secures AU$10.7M to build Australia digital ID register after limited tender |
EY, a big four consulting firm, has won a $10.7 million Australian (US$6.9 million) contract… |
Digital birth certificate program ready to kick off in Australia |
Digital birth certificates are going live in New South Wales, and kids will be the… |
Costa Rica sets out to launch digital IDs by the end of 2025 |
By the end of 2025, Costa Ricans will have the option to store a digital… |
Czechia to cooperate on digital ID with Denmark, studies Estonia |
After launching its digital ID app in January, Czechia is preparing for more work on… |
Jamaica parliament soon to receive draft digital ID regulation for scrutiny |
Plans are being finalized to send the draft regulation on Jamaica’s digital ID program to… |
IOM and Japan back biometrics at Sri Lanka ports of entry |
Biometric technology use continues to grow at airports around the world. Air transport industry IT… |
How to explain the EUDI Wallet? Industry and citizens discuss Europe’s digital ID |
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is well on its way towards becoming a reality.… |
Intellicheck, OneID tout banks’ unique position to cut fraud as digital ID enablers |
Banks could play a significantly larger role in protecting consumers, businesses and payment systems from… |
UK’s £54M welfare fraud case illustrates need for biometric identity verification |
A team of fraudsters has been convicted for what was described as “the largest case… |
Shohei Ohtahi interpreter scandal just one pitch in global game of bank ID fraud |
Many will see the story of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani and the interpreter who embezzled… |
Secure Technology Alliance launches template for using mobile driver’s licenses |
Get used to the idea of your phone as your driver’s license. The ecosystem for… |
US launches PKI system to make mobile driver’s licenses interoperable, easy to use |
The Digital Trust Service being set up by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators… |
As national U.S. data privacy law becomes more likely, critics emerge to point out flaws |
The push for comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S. is gaining momentum, as the proposed… |
Maryland bill on police use of facial recognition is ‘strongest law in the nation’ |
Maryland has passed one of the more stringent laws governing the use of facial recognition… |
Rights groups criticize EU AI Act for inadequate protections against potential abuse |
The EU’s AI Act is done, and no one is happy. Having been adopted by… |
SecureAuth appoints new CEO following Cloudentity acquisition |
Major changes are afoot at SecureAuth, which has appointed Joseph Dhanapal as Chief Executive Officer… |
Alcatraz integrates Paravision face biometrics for exterior access control |
During ISC West 2024, Alcatraz AI unveiled its latest hardware solution, Rock X, an advanced… |
Worldcoin reaches 10 million users, could face $1m fine in Argentina |
It is the best of times and the worst of times for Worldcoin. The iris… |
Zoloz enters the war on deepfakes with biometric detection software |
Zoloz has released an update to its biometric deepfake detection software, which features upgraded defenses… |
RecFaces Id-Guard boosts security at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Peru |
Facial recognition software provider RecFaces has announced its Id-Guard solution will be used at Jorge… |
Yoti and Luciditi demo interoperable age assurance through PKI |
A method of using public key infrastructure (PKI) to enable interoperability among age assurance providers… |
HHS removes Login.gov from grantee payment system after cyberattack |
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has removed Login.gov from its grantee payment… |
Socure announces faster biometric IDV, deepfake and synthetic identity fraud detection |
Identity verification provider Socure has announced the launch of its next generation DocV, now including… |
U.S. academic institutions get biometric upgrades with new partnerships |
A press release says ROC (formerly Rank One Computing), which provides U.S.-made biometrics and computer… |
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