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Face biometrics performance advances with new algorithm, benchmarks
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DHS Biometric Rally 2021 results show accuracy gains, but masks and equality still challenges for some
Three quarters of the errors encountered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) in its...
 
Top performing developers steady in updated NIST facial recognition 1:N test results
The latest edition of the U.S. National Institute of Standard and Technology’s (NIST’s) Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 1:N report, dated...
LexisNexis buys BehavioSec, adds behavioral biometrics to fraud detection portfolio
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has acquired BehavioSec to strengthen its anti-fraud detection and ID authentication with passive behavioral biometrics. LexisNexis says...
 
Synthetic AI startup raises $17M to train facial recognition with digitally-rendered people
Startup Synthesis AI has raised $17 million in Series A funding from a number of funders to back its synthetic AI...
Feedback for EU digital wallets as Switzerland explores digital ID ecosystem
The EU is continuing to progress towards its goal of not just digital ID but a digital wallet for all...
 
How will digital wallet pilots in Europe affect the world?
The fourth ID4Africa livecast in the ‘Mobile for Identity Management & Inclusive ID4D’ series turns to mobile ID in advanced...
Workshop showcases EU progress on remote identity proofing, but fragmentation persists
The legal, technical, and user requirements for remote digital identity proofing are sometimes contradictory, but must be navigated by service...
 
UK schools introducing biometrics without due care, legal backing, report says
Forcing children to use biometrics to prove their eligibility for the ‘Free School Meals’ program violates a legal restriction on...
Carnegie report suggests biometrics and digital ID adoption can help South Africa’s cybersecurity
South Africa’s position as a key financial hub for Africa is being undermined by a lacklustre approach and commitment to...
 
Conference proposes biometrics-based documentation for Central African Republic refugees
Six countries hosting forcibly displaced persons from the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to takes steps aimed at issuing...
Sri Lanka ready to launch biometrics registration for digital identity scheme
The capture of biometrics for the issuance of digital ID cards in Sri Lanka is likely to begin soon, according...
 
New round of tests on mDL function standards. Will the US take notice?
New logistical and process details have been published for the next mobile driving license test in Kentucky at the end...
Time to talk specifics of new facial recognition legislation, Canadian privacy authorities say
Lawmakers in Canada are being urged by privacy authorities to pass new laws to protect people from the risks associated...
 
IIW 2022: A return to the Computer History Museum as decentralized ID hype peaks
After a two year hiatus, the Internet Identity Workshop returned to the Computer History Museum, convening its first in-person event...
  Immigrant tracking biometric app contract expanded by US agency
  Mobai, authID.AI biometric PAD compliance confirmed with perfect scores
  Norway to replace BankID on mobile with biometric apps for improved security
  FaceTec claims best-ever face biometric authentication accuracy with new model
  ID R&D takes gold in combined voice biometrics and liveness detection challenge
  Idex secures biometric payment card deal with online bank, files 2021 annual report
  Apple, Google, Microsoft increase FIDO, W3C support to widen passwordless sign-in
  Face biometrics accuracy over time boosted by adaptive reference gallery: EAB webinar
Biometrics White Papers
Create trusted, seamless access control experiences with visual AI: a how-to guide
Incorporating biometric technology into your access control system can solve some of these challenges, and it’s likely that you’ve done...
 
Anti-money laundering regulations in 2022: Understanding the global AML regulatory landscape
With the increased global focus on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT), regulatory agencies around the...
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
How to prevent fraud using AI-biometrics?
  May 17, 2022 - May 17, 2022
How to prevent fraud using AI-biometrics? EAB virtual lunch talk May 17, 2022 at 12:30-1:30pm CEST The European Association for...
IFSEC International
  May 17, 2022 - May 19, 2022
IFSEC International ExCel London May 17 – 19, 2022 IFSEC International, Europe’s leading integrated security event, is getting ready to...
Secure ID Forum
  May 24, 2022 - May 26, 2022
Secure Identification 2021 Riga, Latvia May 24 – 26, 2022 SECURE ID FORUM will gather in Riga decision makers and...
Showcase Australia 2022
  May 25, 2022 - May 25, 2022
Showcase Australia 2022 Canberra May 25, 2022 Showcase Australia provides a unique and effective platform to connect biometric users from...
Africa Pay & ID Expo
  May 26, 2022 - May 28, 2022
Africa Pay & ID Expo Marrakesh, Morocco May 26 – 28, 2022 The COVID-19 Crisis has clearly demonstrated the need...
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