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Contactless biometrics hit fever pitch and fingerprint payment cards reach milestone
The top stories this week were dominated by fingerprints for contactless payments and facial recognition for touchless versions of a range of processes. The first biometric payment card issuance expected to reach five figures in units marks a milestone, while biometrics checks for digital wallets and facial recognition systems for safe reopening may represent the next big breakout areas for the industry .... Read the whole story here.

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Contactless biometrics hit fever pitch and fingerprint payment cards reach milestone
The top biometrics and digital ID stories this week were dominated by fingerprints for contactless payments and facial recognition for...
 
Digital identity for all push in Africa now has clarity and political will: ID4Africa Executive Chairman
Several major developments in the push for universal identification have come out of the global pandemic, raising hopes that biometrics...
Biometrics Institute Industry Survey reveals mix of market confidence and anxiety at pivotal moment
The novel coronavirus represents a pivotal moment for biometrics, six out of ten stakeholders and even more technology suppliers say...
 
Mobey Forum talks high need for digital identity schemes, analyzes contact tracing apps
The COVID-19 global health crisis has led to an increasing need for digital identity schemes, an opportunity banks should take...
Mastercard biometric payment cards leader Bob Reany to head NuData Security
Biometric payments security expert Bob Reany is taking over leadership of NuData Security, replacing CEO Christopher Bailey at the Mastercard...
 
New Idemia CEO among biometrics and digital identity company executive, board changes
Idemia’s supervisory board has named Pierre Barrial as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group, the biometrics, security and...
Vision-Box survey shows majority of aviation industry interested in facial biometrics implementation
A large majority of organizations in aviation, the airline sector and related government agencies are planning to implement biometrics for...
 
WTTC calls for biometrics and integrated strategy to support safe air travel in ‘new normal’
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has outlined a systematic approach to using biometrics for verified identification throughout all...
Will COVID-19 birth global digital IDs? It’s a nice dream…
It is best not to expect the COVID-19 pandemic to push world governments to create interoperable digital identities, even though...
 
Bias, blind spots and bad identity systems
This is a guest post by Emma Lindley, Co-Founder of Women in Identity and Chief Commercial Officer at Trust Stamp....
  IDmission achieves ISO compliance in iBeta biometric spoof testing
  Lines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcement
  Can Sony bring Edge AI and software subscription together to advance biometric ID?
  Linux Foundation group that could improve privacy of facial biometrics adds members
  Ambarella, Lumentum detail why 3D sensing is best for contactless biometric access control
  Braiyt Ai seeks capital to commercialize AI and facial recognition, Trust Stamp and Nextbillion.ai raise cash
Biometrics White Papers
Remote onboarding: How banks are changing the game
The number of new in-branch account openings was already on a sharp decline before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the shift...
 
Telco contact center fraud detector
When it comes to identity fraud specifically for telcos, fraudsters target the contact center with various scams. Fortunately, the latest...
The ABCs of eKYC
In today’s digital-first world, businesses subject to KYC requirements must find a way to create onboarding and authentication processes that...
 
The important role of liveness detection in face biometric authentication
In order for face biometrics to truly gain mainstream adoption as a better mode of authentication, it is essential to...
Online Events and Webinars
Advent of contactless biometrics technologies
  July 6, 2020 - July 6, 2020
Advent of contactless biometrics technologies Online July 6, 12:30 PM Biometrics has proven to be a very powerful technology to...
Nethone live session: Know Your Users to resolve fraud
  July 9, 2020 - July 9, 2020
Nethone live session: Know Your Users to resolve fraud Online July 9, 2020 at 10.00-10.40 am Eastern time, and 4.00-4.40...
Cyber Security & Privacy Summit 2020
  July 16, 2020 - July 16, 2020
Cyber Security & Privacy Summit 2020 Online July 16, 2020 Opal’s Cyber Security and Privacy Summit brings together professionals with...
Launch workshop: The Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework
  July 16, 2020 - July 16, 2020
Launch workshop: The Biometrics Institute Good Practice Framework Online July 16, 12:00-14:30 BST Biometrics Institute members are invited to join...
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit
  July 29, 2020 - July 30, 2020
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit Alexandria, VA July 29 – 30, 2020 DSI’s Border Security and Intelligence Summit will...
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