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Biometrics providers getting lift and seeking clarity from public policy
Collaborations on biometrics and digital wallets to assist further development related to public policy made up the top stories of the week on Biometric Update .. read this report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Biometrics beyond encryption; ‘unlinkability’ and pseudonymization under GDPR
Even biometric templates secured with encryption are subject to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, and must be further protected, according...
 
Understanding the EU Digital Identity Wallets’ Architecture Reference Framework
As European Union citizens await a transformation in how they create and handle their identities and personal data, how they...
Financing lined up for potential Idemia deal; Thales reportedly still interested
It looks as if the private equity firm owning Idemia has teed up the biometrics and digital ID giant’s sale,...
 
Lloyds Banking Group invests £10M in Yoti for new digital ID for all to launch this year
London-based digital identity provider Yoti is getting a £10 million (US$11.9 million) investment from Lloyds Banking Group to support new...
Vendors reveal achievements in DHS biometrics rally — updated
The anonymized results of the 2022 DHS Biometric Technology Rally were announced last week, and showed that state of the...
 
Rebounding air passenger numbers drive biometric gate and digital ID app expansions
Biometric e-gates at airports have been deployed at 250 airports in 100 countries around the world, according to the latest...
Bill Gates visits MOSIP, gets the T-shirt, discusses financial inclusion via the platform
Bill Gates has visited MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform) in its hometown Bangalore for presentations on the project’s progress...
 
Pakistan Telecom Authority and NADRA to work together on multi-finger biometrics
A memorandum of understanding between the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has established...
White House 2023 cybersecurity plan calls for investment in digital ID
Privacy occupies surprisingly little real estate in the just-released U.S. cybersecurity strategy and President Joe Biden namedrops biometrics just once....
 
US GSA gets caught fibbing about Login.gov identity verification compliance
A U.S. government watchdog claims that the General Services Administration misled the agencies they serve by not telling them about...
Biometrics reduced fraud in 2023 Nigerian elections, analyst argues
Amid a barrage of criticism over vote credibility, political scientist Abiodun Fatai posits that the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS),...
 
Cameroon introduces legislation to allow biometric visas, residence permits
The plan by the government of Cameroon to put in place a system for the issuance of biometric visas and...
US allegedly developing domestic biometric surveillance; opposition mounts
Reaction has been swift to news that elements of the U.S. government have been collaborating with academic researchers on biometric...
 
US military group wants weaponized deepfakes, better biometric tools
At least some in the U.S. military have heard enough about deepfakes and they want in. Investigative-news publisher The Intercept...
  Facephi, Telos, Verato add digital ID, security expertise to executive teams
  Utah airport accepts state’s mobile driver’s licenses from GET Group
  Socure turns to revolving credit as market sours
  Idemia earns trustworthiness and reliability certifications from Kantara Initiative
  BixeLab quarterly newsletter primes businesses and governments on biometrics threats
  Herta earns top honors at MWC23 Hackathon
  RecFaces facial recognition installed at manufacturing plant in Guatemala
  SuperCom wins $3.6M biometric offender monitoring project in Finland
  Veriff settles BIPA claim for $4M; defendants reaching for victory strategies
  Optus, Mastercard extend strategic partnership with digital identity tool
Biometrics White Papers
Deep dive into deepfakes
Concerns about fraud are growing as the technology to create deepfakes becomes increasingly accessible. This white paper by ID R&D...
 
Single-frame facial liveness detection: How it works to reduce user friction and abandonment
The ability to ascertain facial liveness from a single-image frame enables high-performance presentation attack detection without adding friction to the...
Better banking experiences start with strong authentication and face biometric
Banking should be easy and safe. Financial institutions need to meet increasing customer demand for accessibility and convenience while ensuring...
 
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...
Events and Webinars
GISEC 2023
  March 14, 2023 - March 16, 2023
2023 Digital Identity Accountability Summit
  March 14, 2023
Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defense
  March 21, 2023 - March 22, 2023
Biometric Summit 2023
  March 23, 2023
SECON 2023
  March 29, 2023 - March 31, 2023
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