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Selfie biometrics and mobile digital IDs proliferate for financial, government services
Biometrics and digital IDs on mobile devices made several of the most-read stories of the past week, including mDL progress in America and Europe, interesting survey results, and a major biometric authentication platform release .. keep reading this report here

This week in review continues below. Thanks for reading.
Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Certification process for FIDO Authenticators demystified by Veridium
Certification testing for FIDO Alliance standards is a topic of increasing focus around the industry, and for those preparing for...
 
Mobile digital IDs forecast to triple to 1B by 2027
The global number of digital identities held on mobile devices may reach 1.02 billion by 2027, more than triple the...
Yole report predicts $11B consumer biometrics market by 2027 with boost from new sensors
Biometrics big break-out from high-security applications in fields like law enforcement and border control to consumer electronics will be boosted...
 
Biometric technologies ditching bias, expensive scanners and centralization
Advances in biometrics are holding out promises of greater privacy protection, higher accuracy and lower costs, the audience of the...
Global biometrics case studies, good practice toolkit offered in SIA report
Identity systems must meet economic, social and security requirements, which can be supported by “biometric computer systems” states the Secure...
 
Singapore wants to share its learnings on digital ID, so does World Bank
The World Bank has worked with Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) to create a case study of the island nation’s...
‘Minimum ethical and legal standards’ urged for UK facial recognition
A University of Cambridge report argues that all UK law enforcement should be required to use a new audit to...
 
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner confident in police efforts so far
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner (SBC) said that in his analysis, Parliament should have confidence in how biometric data and technologies...
Liberia NEC chair says biometrics contract bids under review after Ekemp’s second rejection
Controversy surrounding the selection of a contractor to provide materials for Liberia’s biometric voter registration exercise continues to brew. The...
 
Potentially good news for HID Global in Liberia as Ekemp biometric voting contract saga continues
HID Global and joint venture partner Professional Services Inc may now be awarded the contract for providing biometric voter card...
Digital ID verification still has room for improvement as adoption grows rapidly
A new report discusses how customers feel about digital identity amidst a recent surge in usage, partnerships and released solutions....
 
UK regulator warns firms off AI emotional analysis
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning against companies deploying biometrics-based emotional analysis algorithms, coincident with...
EU Czech Presidency suggests new European digital ID guidelines
The Czech Presidency of the European Union Council revealed a new compromise text last week to address issues blocking the...
 
Austria launches digital driving licenses, its first digital ID, as US states align
Austrians can now create a mobile driving license (mDLs) on their smartphones after the technical infrastructure is finally ready, laying...
  Jumio updates KYX Platform with streamlined compliance
  Mitek pushes passwordless ID authentication with biometrics
  Authentication vendor Nok Nok says it supports passkeys
  Oosto updates biometric platform, deploys it in gambling casino
  ID R&D argues for passive liveness detection in new white paper
  Clearview denies jurisdiction of French regulator in response to €20M fine
  Apple patents deepfakes as researchers try to stay a step ahead of bad actors
  Singaporean facial recognition firm XRVision gets funding to enter new markets
  Czech Republic readies for EU biometric entry/exit with secunet kiosk trial, Frontex
  United leveraging Apple biometrics for more efficient airplane maintenance sign-offs
Biometrics White Papers
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...
 
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
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...
 
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
Hybrid biometric template protection: Resolving the agony of choice between bloom filters and homomorphic encryption
  November 1, 2022
Fintech Digital Transformation Summit
  November 1, 2022
Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2022
  November 8, 2022 - November 10, 2022
Fintech Talents Europe (FTT)
  November 14, 2022 - November 15, 2022
Future Identity Festival 2022
  November 14, 2022 - November 15, 2022
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