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Biometrics buoys the big fish’s valuation, and an industry looks on with bated breath
A blockbuster biometrics deal appears to have reached the bidding phase, and public sector digital identity ecosystems were among top headlines this week .. read more here

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Idemia on the block with €6B price tag: report
One of the world’s leading biometrics providers and digital identity system integrators, Idemia, is on the block, with a price-tag...
 
New chairman appointed to lead Idemia through sale
Biometrics and digital ID giant Idemia has named board member Erik Maris chairman of the company’s supervisory board. Maris joins...
New Zealand digital identity trust framework law passes
New Zealand has introduced a regulatory framework for digital identity that will allow technology providers operating in the country to...
 
Jamaica prepares for digital ID awareness campaign, biometric passport rollout
The government of Jamaica says a sensitization campaign on the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) will soon begin...
Exploring how lives are saved through humanitarian stack, decentralized ID
The second and third segments of the latest ID4Africa Livecast delved into how non-governmental organizations, governments and other international outfits...
 
Uganda court accepts brief from rights groups on digital ID case
Uganda’s High Court at Kampala ruled that it will accept an ‘Amicus Curiae’ brief from three human rights organizations, Access...
Parallel Markets acquires Passbase assets to make KYC faster, more efficient
Germany-based digital identity verification and selfie biometrics provider Passbase has sold assets to U.S.-based reusable identity company Parallel Markets to...
 
IBT changes course after missing out on state biometrics contracts
A Nashville-based biometrics startup is generating revenue after reversing course on its business model and strategy, reports Nashville Business Journal....
GSA defends Login.gov fraud protections, still considering biometrics
None of the employees of America’s General Services Administration that were identified as having misled customers about the identity assurance...
 
Why biometric technology holds the key to restoring consumer trust in digital ID
By Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics Over the last few years, digital ID has paved the way for more secure,...
Age verification options and demand both growing up fast
One of the first projects backed by Innovatrics’ Biometric Ventures program is an age verification provider that uses face biometrics...
 
Passkeys will replace passwords entirely soon, experts say
Passkey technologies will replace passwords entirely over the next few years. The claims come from several experts who shared their...
Miami police use Clearview’s facial recognition in shoplifting investigations
Clearview AI has reached a milestone, with American police performing a million facial recognition searches to investigate crimes of varying...
 
Biometrics Institute launches free online course on good implementation practices
A new online course has been introduced for people interested in the ethics and good practices that should go into...
  New CEOs named by AuthID, NEC America
  iProov awarded nearly $750K by DHS S&T in fifth phase funding
  Telpo adds FAP60 fingerprint scanning to multi-biometric tablet
  BioID pitching deepfake and liveness detection to Portuguese market
  Arana Security pitches payment possibilities of contactless biometric solution
  Facewatch gets UK Code of Practice certification for live retail facial recognition
  Bug bounty launched by Shufti Pro to stay ahead of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
  Au10tix collaborates with Microsoft on reusable decentralized digital ID for enterprises
  Edge AI options expand with appliance partnership, Innovatrics facial recognition toolkit
  Intellicheck provides digital ID checks to prevent fraud at auto dealerships across the US
Biometrics White Papers
January 2023 update to ISO/IEC standard 30107-3: How do changes affect development and testing?
In January of 2023, ISO/IEC published a new, second edition of the 30107-3 standard that replaces the earlier, first edition...
 
Multispectral imaging (MSI) fingerprint technology
Organizations increasingly rely on digital technologies to validate identities for secure interactions and services such as banking transactions, medication dispensing,...
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...
 
The ultimate retail experience starts with facial recognition
As digital transformation sweeps across our society, bringing together the physical and virtual worlds, the retail space is changing in...
Events and Webinars
Identity Management Day 2023 Virtual Conference
  April 11, 2023
Digital Onboarding Forum
  April 12, 2023 - April 13, 2023
Identity Management Symposium
  April 19, 2023 - April 20, 2023
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2023
  April 20, 2023 - April 21, 2023
Border Security & Intelligence Summit
  April 26, 2023 - April 27, 2023
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