| Weekend Reading : May 11, 2024 |
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| Face biometrics secure payments, borders, public services, but good practice eludes some |
| Facial recognition and biometric liveness detection are featured in all of the top stories of the week on Biometric Update,…Read More |
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| Tools to navigate facial recognition ethics and compliance already available: panel |
| In a digital age marked by technological advancement, the integration of facial recognition technology into… |
| Seamfix obtains funding to expand digital ID services to five more African countries |
| Nigeria-based digital ID provider Seamfix has announced plans to expand its digital ID infrastructure and… |
| PE firm creates payments, digital ID testing giant with Fime, UL acquisitions |
| Fime has been acquired by U.S.-based private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners, along with the… |
| Niobium raises $5.5M to develop fully homomorphic encryption accelerator chip |
| Niobium has secured $5.5 million in venture financing to develop a specialized accelerator chip for… |
| Blaize raises $106M in funding to strengthen position in edge AI market |
| Blaize, a company specializing in full-stack, programmable processor architectures and a low-code software platform, has… |
| Indonesia calls for biometric liveness POC with injection attack prevention |
| Indonesia is inviting biometric liveness detection providers to demonstrate their technologies in a proof-of-concept exercise… |
| Rwanda receiving bids for digital ID core software development |
| Rwandan lawmakers have received updates that bidding has been opened to select a contractor for… |
| European digital ID project offers grants for more pilots |
| The pan-European digital identity project will receive another cash infusion for its pilot programs. The… |
| Zero errors reported in device-free face biometrics Japan airport trial |
| Two officials of ANA Digital Gate have spoken about the success recorded by a face… |
| Eurotunnel boss says no delays from new biometrics checks at EU borders |
| The arrival of European Union’s biometric border controls has ignited fears over long queues at… |
| Biometix adds face analysis based on draft standard to biometric assessment toolbox |
| Biometix has developed a new biometric face analysis engine for assessing the quality of facial… |
| AlgoFace’s facial analysis tech gets boosts from Microsoft, National Science Foundation |
| Call it a banner year to date for Arizona-based biometric facial analysis firm AlgoFace, which… |
| Biometric liveness detection platform launched by Kairos, as Brivas gets NOA for patent |
| Florida-based face biometrics developer Kairos has emerged from a quiet period with an identity verification… |
| Retail businesses racing toward biometric payments to increase speed and security |
| New deployments, technologies and markets are driving the implementation of biometric payments systems for in-store… |
| Tidal wave of financial fraud gaining momentum from AI, deepfakes |
| Mitek Systems Inc. has released the results of its Identity Intelligence Index 2024, shaking loose… |
| FAA reauthorization skips proposed airport facial recognition ban, funds modernization |
| The U.S. Senate has approved the mandate of the Federal Aviation Administration for another five… |
| Concerns raised over biometric e-gates’ reliability as UK glitch is resolved |
| On Tuesday, major UK airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Edinburgh all verified that… |
| El Salvador data breach includes selfies and ID numbers for 80% of country’s population |
| Organizations storing reference data to perform face biometrics matches should not store that data in… |
| New identity assurance principles introduced by UK Government |
| In a bid to uphold individual rights and enhance transparency in identity assurance services, a… |
| Digital identity resurfaces in updated US cybersecurity plan, but not much is new |
| The U.S. government has released the second version of its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan… |
| Think tank argues biometrics best regulated with risk-based approach |
| Biometrics regulation that protects against current and future risks without imposing unnecessary limitations is possible,… |
| No facial recognition in supermarkets, says Dutch data watchdog |
| No facial recognition for supermarkets but yes for nuclear power plants: The Netherlands’ data watchdog… |
| Civil rights groups want facial recognition technology banned in New York State |
| A group of major civil rights organizations in New York is pushing for a statewide… |
| US OSAC argues live facial recognition can protect people without violating privacy |
| A U.S. government organization has quietly published guidance on the use of live facial recognition,… |
| UK police have used PimEyes facial recognition search tool over 2000 times |
| It is becoming an apparent truth that, if the biometrics tools are there, people will… |
| Police in Germany using live facial recognition |
| Police in Germany are employing high-definition cameras and live facial recognition to catch suspects, raising… |
| Indian police adopt facial recognition despite risk of massive data breaches |
| “Real-time facial recognition” typically refers to continuous biometric monitoring. But it applies equally as well… |
| Ofcom’s new Children’s Safety Codes require “highly effective age checks” |
| Ofcom has dropped the proverbial hammer on age-sensitive internet services, releasing an update that sets… |
| UK ICO and Ofcom strengthen cooperation on age assurance |
| UK’s communications and data privacy watchdogs are strengthening collaboration on regulating child online safety, including… |
| Biometric age estimation shows maturity with ITL milestone, PixLab launch, Incode testing |
| The market for biometric age estimation is heating up as laws and regulations are enacted… |
| Study finds dorsal hand images as effective as face biometrics for age estimation |
| Researchers at Haut.AI, a self-described “leader in responsible skincare artificial intelligence (AI) development,” have figured… |
| As eIDAS 2.0 takes effect, EU faces ‘paradigm shift for digital identity in Europe’ |
| With the European Council’s recent adoption of a new framework for a European digital identity,… |
| Australia prepares for nationwide Digital ID rollout amid public consultation |
| In the wake of Australia’s digital transformation, the government’s communication strategy to ensure citizens are… |
| Kenya unveils ambitious digital ID, biometric passports issuance plans |
| Thirteen million Kenyans have already obtained the new generation Maisha Namba digital ID as the… |
| Maldives reveals how integrated CRVS, ID management system set up |
| Results of a case study have highlighted how a strong partnership between policy advocacy organization… |
| Taiwan is helping St Kitts and Nevis build its digital ID architecture |
| Some progress has been reported on a project currently being implemented in the Caribbean nation… |
| Peru’s digital ID under magnifying glass after national identification registry hit by criticism |
| The Peruvian national identification registry, which issues the country’s digital IDs, has found itself in… |
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