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IPOs, deployments and analysis aligned: face biometrics growth is exploding
Face biometrics is the top theme of the week on Biometric Update, with implementations for remote customer onboarding, identity verification, airport processes and digital health passes, plus a strong IPO for Clear and machinations for another by Onfido ... Keep reading this report

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
EAB tackles future of fingerprint biometrics image quality assessment
The tool used around the world to judge the quality of fingerprint images has been updated, giving it more flexibility...
 
Balancing Citi Ventures’ biometrics investments between internal innovation, returns
One of the ways large financial institutions keep up with the need for innovative technologies to drive their digital processes...
Clear stock up dramatically after IPO, CEO sees biometrics extended to offices and healthcare
Clear’s stock price started above its estimated range and climbed from there on Wednesday, raising nearly $410 million for the...
 
Cameroon unveils new details on biometric passport
Cameroon’s General Delegation for National Security (DGSN) has announced July 1 as the new date to commence production of the...
itsme raises nearly €25M to expand digital identity app across Europe
Belgian digital ID app itsme has raised €24.7 million (US$29.3 million) in funding to take further steps towards providing a...
 
Biometric onboarding market reaches new phase as Onfido preps IPO
Onfido is considering a stock launch on the New York Stock Exchange, instead of London, as first reported by the...
Selfie biometrics top digital onboarding methods for younger people
Digital onboarding with selfie biometrics and ID documents is a favored method of younger people, according to research from Onfido,...
 
IDnow and Ariadnext combine biometrics portfolios in reported €50M deal
IDnow and Ariadnext are joining forces in a merger to create a Pan-European biometric digital identity verification platform, through an acquisition....
Belgium launches digital health pass with Zetes trust services
Belgium has launched its Digital COVID Certificate (DCC), with digital trust services provided by ZetesConfidens, Zetes’ digital transaction security business...
 
US domestic air travel recovering, biometrics and health passes needed for international rebound
U.S. domestic air travel was approaching 2 million passengers per day, roughly in line with 2019 levels, even before the...
Will the proposed EU AI rules become the GDPR for biometrics?
By Ján Lunter, the Founder and CEO of Innovatrics  After several high-profile cases, it’s understandable that governments would want to...
 
Isorg raises €16M and plans FBI biometric certification, commercial market entry
Isorg has raised €16 million (roughly US$19 million) in a Series C funding round, and says the contributions of a pair...
  GAO finds fed agencies ignorant about basic police biometric programs
  Biometrics bias less than reported, Blink CEO says, but university to investigate AI
  Monaco digital ID launch puts it in ‘global top 5’
  Solving world poverty with cryptocurrency and a silver ball-shaped iris biometric scanner
  Court rules Apple possesses users’ biometric data, privacy suit goes ahead
  EU digital wallet to lower friction around identity authentication
  Get out the sewing kit. More piecemeal ideas for regulating AI are in the works
  Student invents novel forensic biometric fingerprint recovery method
  Behavioral biometrics: Simple and secure way to authenticate consumers’ digital identities
  A tri-polar privacy world: China, EU, US conflict on rights regimes
Biometrics White Papers
Biometric login: The new face of identity management and cybersecurity
Cybersecurity experiences new threats every day. To adapt to increasing threats, continuous improvisation in systems security and constant monitoring of...
 
Global KYC: Not all EU countries are created equal
To streamline growth, banks and fintechs seeking to expand in Europe need to understand regulatory and cultural differences across jurisdictions....
NFC Verification: Not Cutting Any Corners With Remote ID Authentication
73% of smartphone devices are NFC-enabled. In 2020, the number of payments made with NFC-enabled devices was above $130 billion....
 
KYC Remediation: Mistakes and best practices
Regulatory scrutiny obliges banks to re-validate existing clients. Done right, it leads to better customer data and less fraud—but done...
Events and Webinars
Machines Can See – Computer Vision and Deep Learning Summit
  July 8, 2021 - July 8, 2021
Machines Can See – Computer Vision and Deep Learning Summit Moscow (and online) July 8, 2021 – 10:00 UTC+3 The...
IFSEC International Connect 2021
  July 12, 2021 - July 14, 2021
IFSEC International Connect 2021 Online June 1 – 30, 2021 IFSEC International Connect 2021 is your first opportunity to come...
2nd Global webinar on Forensic Science
  July 23, 2021 - July 25, 2021
2nd Global webinar on Forensic Science Online July 23-25, 2021 Global Scientific Guild welcomes all forensic science experts and delegates...
2nd CCTV EXPO
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
2nd CCTV EXPO New Delhi, India July 29 – 30, 2021 CCTV Expo is a specialized exhibition in India for...
5th India Homeland Security Expo
  July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
5th India Homeland Security Expo New Delhi, India July 29-30, 2020 Asian countries are spending heavily on the homeland security....
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