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Biometrics R&D leads to product updates, published patents, advancing digital wallets
Digital wallets and other digital identity infrastructure appear to be a likely part of the legacy of the pandemic’s disruption, as is increased adoption of contactless technologies .. continue reading this report

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FRVT-leading facial recognition algorithm powers Paravision’s expanded product suite
The facial recognition algorithm that placed Paravision atop the leaderboard in National Institute of Standards and Technology testing is powering the...
 
Dutch buyout fund enters biometrics market with InnoValor investment
Main Capital Partners has purchased a majority stake in InnoValor, the Netherlands-based digital ID document-scanning and biometrics provider that offers...
Aggregating digital wallets is a bad idea
In my physical wallet, my credit cards, driver’s license, health insurance card, public transit cards, vaccination card, and yearly pass...
 
Meta: Is there a frequent-defendant discount?
Potentially massive civil penalties are on the line in a new biometric data privacy lawsuit filed against Meta Platforms by...
Talk turns to leveraging digital identity infrastructure as COVID credentials retire
Mobile digital identity technology and infrastructure have been dramatically advanced by digital health passes, which provide the foundations of identity...
 
Confusion greets Ghana Card PKD inclusion announcement by ICAO
A development this past week suggesting that Ghana’s national biometric ID card dubbed Ghana Card has been okayed by the...
Australia moves towards national digital ID, new proposal under scrutiny
Australia’s states and territories have agreed to officially start working with the federal government on a national digital ID system,...
 
ATB Ventures works with Canadian government on digital ID proof of concept
Alberta-based ATB Ventures is partnering with the government of Canada to develop a proof of concept for a National Digital...
Another earful for White House on DHS biometrics, states on surveillance
Development of biometric surveillance systems by U.S. government agencies at different levels continues to intensify, as do the protests of...
 
IBIA weighs in on biometrics use in answer to US government request
The International Biometrics and Identity Association (IBIA) has laid out the industry perspective on a response to the Request for...
Kronos agrees to settle biometric data privacy lawsuit for $15M
A lawsuit against biometric time and attendance solution provider Kronos is on track for a $15 million settlement, with attorneys taking...
 
Biometrics lawsuits and privacy budgets forecast to balloon as bills, enforcement advance
U.S. states Maryland and Texas are continuing on their paths to stricter regulation of the collection and use of biometric...
Humanitarians are embracing biometrics, but what does that mean for target populations?
By Anne Lauder, M.A. candidate in International Studies at the University of Denver Houthi rebels’ consistent disruption of humanitarian aid...
 
Western Australia updates digital identity strategy for unified public service access
Western Australian (WA) Government agencies have jointly published an update regarding the state’s Digital Strategy Roadmap, which includes the introduction...
  Telpo joins Chinese facial recognition best practices group
  Biometric surveillance vendors adopt the app store model
  FBI warns of SIM swap surge, Veridas outlines biometrics fix
  FIDO Alliance calls on MFA experts to speak at Authenticate 2022
  Thales launches aviation and biometrics research centers in Singapore
  Under review by IRS, will ID.me get booted from state unemployment offices?
  Digital ID verification terminal patent filing from Global ID published in Europe
  Humanode raises $2M to further biometric verification on decentralized exchanges
  Clearview AI ponders broader facial recognition service, free speech defense rejected
  Scandit now unicorn with $150M funding to advance ID document scans, computer vision
Biometrics White Papers
How edge computing is set to benefit the market for biometric identification technologies
The advancement of edge AI hardware and software presents a significant opportunity to improve the accuracy and security of biometric...
 
Moving beyond CCTV’s limited out-of-the-box video analytics
Modern organizations understand that their network of CCTV cameras and the videos that these cameras record are the foundation to...
ID document verification impact report
In this new report, Aite-Novarica Group has rated Socure the #1 solution and market leader, with its Predictive DocV solution...
 
How electronic IDs are changing identity verification in the EU and beyond
eIDAS is the European Union’s legislation that oversees electronic identification (eID), authentication and trust services for electronic transactions in the...
Events and Webinars
Human or Machine: AI Proves Best at Spotting Biometric Attacks
  February 22, 2022 - February 22, 2022
Human or Machine: AI Proves Best at Spotting Biometric Attacks Online webinar Feb 22, 2022, 12pm EST One advantage of...
Why deepfakes aren’t the real challenge for remote biometrics – EAB virtual lunch talk
  February 22, 2022 - February 22, 2022
Why deepfakes aren’t the real challenge for remote biometrics – EAB virtual lunch talk Online February 22, 2022 at 12:30-1:30pm...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Middle East 2022
  March 14, 2022 - March 16, 2022
Border Management & Technologies Summit Middle East 2022 March 14 – 16, 2022 Dubai, UAE IBMATA are pleased to announce...
GISEC 2022
  March 21, 2022 - March 23, 2022
GISEC 2022 Dubai March 21 – 23, 2022 GISEC is the region’s most established and influential cybersecurity and infosec exhibition...
SECON 2022
  April 20, 2022 - April 22, 2022
SECON 2022KINTEX, KoreaApril 20 – 22, 2022SECON is the biggest professional B2B security event as well as a comprehensive security...
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