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Maturing biometrics models meet newer markets, applications
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Kenya seeks NADRA collaboration, expertise on digital ID project
Kenya is looking forward to making changes to its digital ID system and the government is banking on the expertise...
 
7 countries partner with India to adopt its digital public infrastructure model
Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have agreed on adopting India’s...
ENISA workshop surveys remote identification security threats, possible fixes
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) held a virtual workshop last week laying out the security challenges and the...
 
More nuanced biometrics test guidance and new vouching roles tipped for NIST updates
Biometrics testing that takes equity into account, vouching and referees are key changes being introduced into the National Institute of...
Universal global digital identity still 7 years away, OIX presenter says
Europe is currently rushing to launch its digital ID project, the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI) governed by the eIDAS...
 
Rise in reusable ID and ‘astounding’ growth for digital ID pros foreseen
Reusable identity is going to be an important trend for digital identification in the next 18 months, according to a...
US FTC posts 6-point biometrics policy to protect consumers
United States federal regulators have put businesses on notice about the sins of commission and omission that mostly likely spark...
 
Facial recognition shows up in public housing, small cities
The race to make biometric surveillance commonplace is only getting faster, with systems going up in public housing and municipalities...
Worldcoin nears $100M funding round amid security concerns
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency and digital ID project utilizing biometrics, is reportedly nearing a $100 million funding round. The project was...
 
Pair of computer vision firms raise huge corporate venture capital round
A pair of video security and surveillance companies joined at the owner are splitting an almost $200 million round invested...
Optimism abounds about the future of online child safety at Westminster policy event
A group of experts gathered together at a Westminster eForum policy conference to discuss the “Next steps for online safety...
 
UK plan to abolish biometrics commissioner greeted with criticism
UK academics Pete Fussey and William Webster have objected to plans to abolish the Retention and Use of Biometrics Commission....
Thriving in a Zero Trust world: redressing the security balance with biometrics
By Anthony Eaton, CTO, IDEX Biometrics More than 80 percent of UK organizations experienced a successful cyber-attack in 2021/2022, an...
 
OpenID recommends steps for governments to protect the privacy of digital IDs
Technology is giving governments tools to protect the privacy of people using the digital credentials they issue, but a series...
  Trulioo, Fourthline, SIA, Alcatraz expand boards
  Teen-focussed fintech signs with Yoti to enhance security, verify age
  Malaysian digital ID software maker Innov8tif finds second buyer in a year
  Mvine integrates Seamfix’s solution for cross-border interoperable digital ID
  Keyless eyes global expansion after new partnerships with Experian, Synpulse
  Mitek adds Dark Web intelligence to check and identity fraud protection tools
  Amadeus, Vision-Box biometrics secure multiple airport passenger touchpoints
  No hearing necessary as biometric data privacy lawsuit against FaceTec dropped
  ValidEntry pushes free biometric verification in wake of landmark EU crypto regulation
  Paravision brings deepfake detection to the market after new deal with Five Eyes country
Biometrics White Papers
From good to great: The right biometrics capabilities for better banking
The banking industry was already a major user of biometric solutions before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic accelerated the...
 
One selfie to rule them all: Could distributed biometrics revolutionize the way we authenticate?
Traditional biometric authentication methods, which include both local and server-side biometrics, have limitations that need to be addressed. Local biometrics...
Securing identity in a world shared with virtual humans
How biometrics and liveness detection have evolved to protect us from deepfake- and chat-powered fraud Deepfakes have been identified as...
 
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...
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