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Face biometrics draws millions in investment, plus consideration, explanation and criticism
Trulioo’s massive fundraising round and Clear’s potential IPO show the investment momentum behind face biometrics, while an interview with Ayonix and a post from Intel explore different implementation possibilities. A deeply troubling use case and an argument against a relatively benign one show the work remaining goes beyond technology .. Keep reading this report

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Trulioo raises $394M at $1.75B valuation to tackle biometric verification market
Trulioo has raised $394 million in a Series D funding round the company claims is the largest ever for a...
 
Clear plans $100M IPO, sees biometric platform growth potential in healthcare
Clear is planning a $100 million an initial public offering (IPO) as its biometric access control business extends beyond the...
CardLab launches $10M equity offering to fuel biometric card commercialization
CardLab has launched a potential $10 million equity offering as it works towards commercialization of its biometric smart cards. The...
 
Apple throws its weight behind mobile driver’s licenses, negotiating with TSA
Digital storage of state-issued ID documents on Apple devices has been unveiled by the tech giant at its annual developer...
Moving digital health passes from confusion to inclusion
Read this Biometric Update digital health pass report A recent three-part ID4Africa livecast event explored the challenge of establishing effective...
 
Zimbabwe contracts for biometric passports production
Zimbabwe has chosen an unnamed company to build a national biometric database for the country with the aim of facilitating...
Canada requests bids to develop biometric management office strategy
The Canada Border Services Agency has invited 15 groups to submit proposals as it attempts to stand up an Office...
 
Togo launches tender for national biometric identification scheme
The National Agency for Identification of Togo (ANID) has launched an international call to tender for the design, supply, installation...
Federal US bill to ban law enforcement face biometrics ‘coming soon’
A U.S. senator says he will soon be reintroducing the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium act, as the Electronic...
 
More countries consider biometric age verification to access porn sites
A bill that makes it mandatory for Canadians intending to visit a pornography site to go through a face biometrics...
Intel RealSense eases 3D facial authentication integration for diverse use cases
Rapid adoption of facial authentication is a major trend across a wide variety of industries, as businesses carry out digital...
 
Why biometrics are key to solving video conferencing’s security challenges
By Ram Pemmaraju, CTO of StrikeForce Technologies Throughout the past year the very nature of work has quickly evolved before...
Ugandan ID system a ‘national security weapon’ that denies human rights – report
Uganda’s national biometric ID system has failed in its promise to improve access to services for Ugandans, says a new...
 
Dialogue informing biometrics regulation just getting started, says Ada Lovelace panel
The role of ethics, law, and public comfort in the development of regulation and governance for biometrics, and facial recognition...
  Is voice the other shoe to drop in biometrics legal battles?
  Amazon changes from bare knuckle to brass knuckle in the courts
  Like a nightmare come true: Killer robots fighting humanity’s wars
  Fingerprint Cards awarded biometric card manufacturing patent in US
  Socure biometrics and digital identity verification revenues up 113 percent
  EU approves digital health pass as Linux Foundation launches trust network
  From ‘no-tech’ to biometrics, Good Health Pass specifies varying levels of assurance
  Facial recognition providers called on to improve transparency, preserve human rights
  Some in biometric surveillance industry think Uyghur-targeting vendors are getting a pass
  Tariq Malik returns to lead Pakistan digital ID efforts amid biometrics leadership appointments
Biometrics White Papers
Voice Biometric Revolution – Why voice ID is now secure enough for device unlock
There are numerous circumstances where a user needs hands-free access and cannot touch or look at the device directly. This...
 
An introduction to presentation attack detection
Biometrics can deliver a unique combination of high security and ease of use in applications that require identity authentication, such...
Events and Webinars
EAB workshop on fingerprint image quality (NFIQ2.1)
  June 15, 2021 - June 16, 2021
EAB workshop on fingerprint image quality (NFIQ2.1) Online June 15-16, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) together with the...
A European perspective for the use of automated face recognition in criminal investigation
  June 15, 2021 - June 15, 2021
A European perspective for the use of automated face recognition in criminal investigation EAB Online Seminar June 15, 2021 –...
FinTech Connect Toronto
  June 15, 2021 - June 16, 2021
FinTech Connect Toronto Online June 15-16, 2021 FinTech Connect North America is where teams from major financial institutions go to...
Identiverse
  June 21, 2021 - June 23, 2021
Identiverse Denver, CO June 21-23, 2021 Virtual Dates June 21-July 2  The brightest minds in the identity industry come here...
Aviation Festival Asia
  June 22, 2021 - June 23, 2021
Aviation Festival Asia Online June 22 – 23, 2021 Join Asia’s Largest Business Aviation Event! Aviation Festival Asia is broadcasting...
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