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Biometrics to replace PINs and passwords boosted by global organization and tech giant
The publication of a new specification to support biometric payment cards and other advanced transaction methods is the most-read story of the week on Biometric Update .. keep reading this report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
New spec pushed to speed evolution of biometric cards and mobile payments
EMVCo, which writes and manages voluntary Europay-Mastercard–Visa specifications for secure and interoperable card-based payments systems worldwide, has published a draft...
 
‘Ethics by design’ to ensure trust in digital identity: Sopra Steria
“Digital identity is not the end, is not the end goal that we’re aiming for. Rather like money, we don’t...
IronVest raises $23M for decentralized biometric password manager
Biometric authentication provider IronVest announced it has raised $23 million in a seed funding round led by Accomplice with participation...
 
Meta-optics startup finds eager investors for its innovative biometric systems
A startup working on technology that could become the next wave of biometric ID and surveillance reports closing a $30...
Private equity firm pays $2.3B for ForgeRock, continuing digital identity spree
In an all-cash deal valued at $2.3 billion, a large private equity firm has bought digital identity and access management...
 
Digital Trust World 2022 to address essential questions facing digital services
Trust anchors developed for people’s physical lives need to be replicated, and in some cases improved, to support digital interactions...
Back to civil registry for societal gain: World Economic Forum
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), a state’s record keeping for life events such as births, marriages, adoptions and deaths...
 
Cameroon election agency wants huge ID card backlog cleared ahead of polls
The chairman of Cameroon’s election management body (ELECAM), Abrams Enow Egbe, recently held talks with the delegate general for national...
Millions of SIM cards in Kenya yet to be registered as deadline nears
There is said to be unease among mobile telephone users in Kenya as almost 14 million active SIM cards across...
 
Ekemp sues Liberian commission over biometric voter registration procurement
China-based Ekemp and its partners have filed a Writ of Prohibition with the Supreme Court of Liberia on the entire...
Biometric passport adoption trend grows amid data privacy, cost, issuance concerns
Multiple developments have emerged from different countries in recent days concerning biometric passports, from Pakistan announcing it has issued first...
 
IMF execs pile praise on India’s digitization, economic growth fuelled by Aadhaar
Keen to usher in an era of government-controlled digital currencies backed by digital ID schemes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Is open source the common denominator in EU’s digital ID wallet debate?
In any negotiation, it is smart to find an area of consensus as a platform on which to build a...
 
EU Parliament meeting shows facial recognition still at the center of AI Act
An EU Parliament gathering – the first official debate by lawmakers about the proposed AI Act – saw European Parliament...
  Zenus raises $3.2M to tackle edge facial analysis
  US Defense Dept. awards ABIS contract to Athena Sciences
  VeriFast raises $3.5M amid digital financial services growth
  Intercede says Authlogics deal for up to £5.5M increases market by 10X
  ITU-T to recommend OSIA specifications for national digital identity systems
  Swiss Army supplier selects Global ID vein biometrics for accelerator program
  Intigriti pentest service supports certifications as biometrics providers approved
  Trust Stamp’s path to UK Govt biometric software contracts eases with G-Cloud 13 listing
  An account at the end of each finger: OVE Touch & Go biometrics sidestep payment cards
  DoorBird acquisition expands Assa Abloy smart home portfolio as new standard published
Biometrics White Papers
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...
How can we get personal? Leveraging biometrics for loss prevention — and beyond
With biometrics, retailers can reduce loss and theft, improve customer service and increase operational efficiency. The value of robust identification...
 
Solving fraud in banking with trusted identities
One of the biggest challenges facing banks today is providing secure and trusted services while substantially improving the customer experience....
Events and Webinars
Authenticate 2022
  October 17, 2022 - October 19, 2022
IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference
  October 18, 2022 - October 19, 2022
Anything with a look: a self-sovereign decentralised vision of authentication
  October 18, 2022
ID4Africa LiveCast Episode 35
  October 19, 2022
Digital Identity and Digital Onboarding for Banking 3rd Annual
  October 20, 2022 - October 21, 2022
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