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Opportunity knocks for decentralized ID, biometric payment cards, health passes, and birth registration
New partnerships announced on decentralized ID and biometric payment cards shook up the industry this week, with Microsoft signing up numerous device-based biometrics providers and an MoU between Samsung and Mastercard. Plus a look at how iris biometrics are keeping the aid systems serving millions of displaced people in Jordan functioning .. Read the full report here.

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Infant biometrics nearing practicality for birth registration, but technical and legal challenges remain
Significant progress is being made towards the capability of including biometrics with birth registration records, but significant concerns persist, the...
 
Governments weigh use of biometric vaccine certificates; Vision-Box, iProov and Evernym positioned
Countries around the world continue to consider their options for safely reopening businesses and borders, which means thinking through whether...
Samsung joins biometric payment card market with Mastercard development MoU
A new player has emerged in the biometric payment card market, as Samsung’s Electronics and Card businesses have signed a...
 
Biometric digital ID providers partner with Microsoft on decentralized ID, passwordless pilot
Microsoft is launching its decentralized identity credentials for public preview this spring, and partnered up with many leading device-based biometrics...
Supply and demand sides of biometric payment cards market lining up
Biometric payment cards continue to advance towards commercialization, with a series of new announcements. Cardmaker Goldpac announced the introduction of...
 
Iris biometrics facilitate change in aid sector worth hundreds of billions
Custom smartphones held on social-distancing sticks are helping refugees in Jordan with COVID-19 pay for shopping deliveries with a biometric...
Nigerian State makes digital ID numbers mandatory to access government services
The government of the State of Kaduna in Nigeria has announced that as from May 1, 2021, it will be...
 
Funding announced for Canada’s Digital Identity Laboratory, IBM passport project
The Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada (IDLab) has announced the reception of several grants from the public and private sectors....
Denmark’s biometric passport contract won by Veridos and partner idpeople
Denmark’s new passports with biometrics embedded in a digital chip will be provided by Veridos and partner idpeople under a contract...
 
Idex Biometrics closes higher on Nasdaq than share price estimated at registration
Idex Biometrics shares closed their first day of trading on the Nasdaq at $28.20 per American Depository Share (ADS), each of...
  Digital ID trust gets new focus in ID4D principles
  A good day for investing in digital identity management
  Women in Identity plans industry Code of Conduct for 2021
  Third-party test shows ID R&D leap forward in voice biometrics accuracy
  Precise Biometrics CFO Ulrik Nilsson to depart following successful restructuring
  A market for emotion recognition grows without tackling deep concerns by the public
  Corning report suggests iris biometrics improvements with new liquid lens technology
  Plurilock to foster spread of behavioral biometrics with $1.6M from new private placement
  Fime to perform local FIDO biometric component testing for APAC with Taiwan lab accreditation
  State facial recognition regulations considered as ACLU and Clearview stand in for informed debate
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...
 
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...
Events and Webinars
The Thoughtful Biometrics Workshop
  March 8, 2021 - March 12, 2021
The Thoughtful Biometrics Workshop Online March 8, 10 and 12, 2021, 9:00am-1:00 pm PST This new event intends to bring...
Demographic fairness in biometric systems
  March 9, 2021 - March 30, 2021
Demographic fairness in biometric systems EAB Online Seminar March 9 to March 30, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB)...
Future of Cloud Security Management
  March 9, 2021 - March 9, 2021
Future of Cloud Security Management Online March 9, 2021 10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT According to a June report by...
ID4Africa Livecast – Gender matters in identity systems
  March 10, 2021 - March 10, 2021
ID4Africa Livecast – Gender matters in identity systems Online March 10, 2021 13:30-15:30 GMT Join ID4Africa on March 10 for...
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit
  April 7, 2021 - April 8, 2021
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore April 7 – 8, 2021 Facial recognition technology is riding high...
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