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Big decisions for biometrics vendors amid broader market uncertainty

Any new rumors about a possible Idemia sale sends waves through the biometrics industry and grabs headlines, as happened with this week’s most-read story. Microsoft also grabs headlines by sunsetting its facial analysis software .. read the full report here
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Biometric Update Weekend Reading

Biometrics community breaks down details of AI Act proposals in EAB workshop

One interesting point of consensus arising at the European Association for Biometrics’ (EAB’s) Artificial Intelligence Act Workshop 2022 is that...

New research on mobile fingerprint biometric scanning, synthetic data presented at eu-LISA summit

Among a series of presentations on technologies that are or could be used on Europe’s border at an eu-LISA Industry...

Panel on use of facial recognition by UK police breaks issue down for lawmakers

Leaders from among civil society, police, academia and regulatory bodies convened at the London School of Economics last week to...

School security summit pushes object and facial recognition tech, leans on humans

On the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier to carry a concealed firearm, a panel including...

Ethiopia’s Zemichael on delivery of 70M digital IDs by 2025, lessons drawn from ID4Africa

The Executive Director of Ethiopia’s national ID program, Yodahe Zemichael, says the country is well on course to reach 70...

Maturing MOSIP enjoys ID4Africa limelight as it expands its partnerships and vendors flock

“We’ve been working on MOSIP since 2020. In fact it was in 2019, the first time we heard of it...

Overidentification, unobservability and super cookies: privacy issues ahead for EU digital ID

The European Union’s Data Protection Supervisor brought together experts on digital identity and digital wallets to appraise the current situation...

First look: baby biometrics to tackle swaps, kidnaps and missing children

Brazilian firm Natosafe is attempting to tackle baby swapping in maternity units with a mix of biometrics and AI to...

Government insiders say digital IDs could make massive fraud events rare

When looked at through the lens of identity fraud in the United States, the pandemic has showed how poorly government...

Why are government’s still hesitating over social media ID verification?

Liudas Kanapienis, CEO and co-founder of Ondato Controversy surrounded the inclusion in May of an Online Safety Bill in the Queen’s...

Scot committee likes Biometrics Commissioner’s data ideas; suggests he expand vision

Having drafted a code of practice for biometric use by three Scottish law enforcement agencies earlier this month, that nation’s...

Canada’s proposed new data privacy rules tackle biometrics bias, illegal training data

New proposed data privacy legislation tabled as part of the federal government’s Bill C-27 aims to firm up restrictions around...

Common digital health pass for seamless travel to be discussed at ICAO summit

Discussions around adopting a common global digital health pass, or “passport” in ICAO’s parlance, to facilitate international travel will be...

‘Economic identity’: are digital ID schemes a ‘road to Hell?’ asks human rights report

Published as delegates left ID4Africa 2022 in Marrakesh, a new primer from the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice...

Yoti brings selfie age verification to Instagram in US pilot

Microsoft restricts facial recognition services, sunsets facial analysis

Report identifies possible Idemia buyers as Advent moves to begin process

Ethiopia uses Mastercard platform to launch biometric digital health pass

Big little investment: $3M in seed for digital ID startup Allthenticate

Ingenium rewrites CPNI Test Standard for biometric access control

Corsight adds granular privacy controls to Fortify to support ethical facial recognition

New end-to-end digital ID platform launched by Mitek to give customers more control

Idemia exec says new innovations could improve biometric data privacy at EU borders

Did Onfido foresee the current economic straits? Biometrics unicorn credentials considered

Biometrics White Papers

Important things to consider before choosing a multi-fingerprint scanner

The multi-fingerprint scanner is used as an enrollment device for citizen enrollment, culprit enrollment at jails and police stations, businesses...

Online security best practices across the generations

What generation is most likely to use a single password for all online accounts? Phishing emails, texts, and robocalls around...

Customer identity continuity: why it’s critical

Industry analysts and practitioners explain how challenges with customer experience, fraud, and consistency throughout the customer lifecycle can be solved...

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...

Events and Webinars

ID4Africa 2022: The augmented General Meeting

June 15, 2022 - June 30, 2022

ID4Africa 2022: The augmented General Meeting Marrakesh and Online June 15-16 (Marrakesh) and June 28 & 30 (Virtual) After a...

Identity Week Europe

June 28, 2022 - June 29, 2022

Identity Week Europe Excel, London, UK June 29-29, 2022 Identity Week Europe is a conference and exhibition bringing together the...

Global EmergeTech Summit 2022

June 28, 2022 - June 28, 2022

Global EmergeTech Summit 2022 June 28, 2022 Dubai, UA Management Leaders have been focusing on how their businesses can remain...

Demographic Bias in Facial Liveness Detection: Impact, Measurement, and Mitigation

June 30, 2022 - June 30, 2022

Demographic Bias in Facial Liveness Detection: Impact, Measurement, and Mitigation Webinar June 30, 2022 – 9:30am EDT AI-powered facial liveness...

ICT Spring

June 30, 2022 - July 1, 2022

ICT Spring Luxembourg June 30 – July 1, 2022 ICT Spring is a yearly global tech conference hosting an array...

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