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Biometrics reach more health cards, airports and retailers amid data privacy conflicts
Retail biometrics are expanding, a new PAD system has been launched, and opportunities for government contracts for health cards and airport biometrics continue a strong round of investment from the public sector .. read the full report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Clearview reveals biometric presentation attack detection feature, talks training and testing
A new presentation attack detection feature has been added to the Clearview Consent API from Clearview AI to allow developers...
 
ID16.9 podcast launched by Biometric Update to track the race for universal legal identity
A new podcast has been launched by Biometric Update to explore the global race to meet the United Nation’s goal...
Philippines official walks back comments on biometrics contract
The Philippines Land Transportation Office has walked back comments made by an official in a public interview which suggested dissatisfaction...
 
ID.me finds itself accused of biometric data privacy violation
The state of Illinois’ biometric privacy law this week spawned another proposed class action. The plaintiff, a former health care...
Morocco tenders for face biometrics to deploy throughout updated airport
The government of Morocco is looking for a contractor to install facial recognition systems in that nation’s Rabat-Sale Airport. It...
 
French parliament approves €20M project for biometric health card
The French parliament (Assemblée Nationale) has voted for a new €20 million (roughly US$20.4 million) project 242-95 to establish a...
Facial recognition might work better with a dedicated capture device, like all other biometrics
Facial recognition would probably work better with images taken from a dedicated device, rather than one designed to capture good...
 
Role of biometrics in legal identity still evolving, UNDP expert warns against using face
Face biometrics are now firmly established as a way for people to unlock their mobile phones, or sign up to...
Ghana imposes fee for biometric SIM registration with self-service app
The Ghanaian government is introducing a self-service mobile application, with a fee, to fast-track the ongoing SIM card re-registration exercise...
 
Voters face biometric verification kit glitches in Kenya elections, failures ‘not widespread’
Many Kenyans, both ordinary and high-profile voters, were unable to cast their ballots in time at some polling stations during...
India ticks off analysts’ steps to a digital public infrastructure
The World Economic Forum has published a bulletized list of insights for getting an effective digital public infrastructure out of...
 
The metaverse channel: the medium is the market
What is driving 2022 interest in the Metaverse? It’s not like the metaverse is a new concept – virtual worlds...
Militarization driving biometrics adoption by UK police and border agencies, report argues
UK border and law enforcement agencies have adopted biometrics not just for forensic purposes but as a surveillance tool to...
 
‘Digital asbestos’: UK government departments are rolling back on contracts with Hikvision
Campaigners are increasing the pressure for the UK government to take action on Chinese state-affiliated surveillance equipment suppliers such as...
  Looking for more juice, Precise Biometrics sells a hunk of stock to Egis
  Oosto brings facial recognition to Australian Turf Club’s CCTV system
  VerifyMe Nigeria CEO calls for greater collaboration to enhance KYC compliance
  ROC lauds algorithms’ accuracy and efficiency scores in NIST facial recognition test
  Dozens of stores getting Amazon palm biometrics readers nationwide
  Hikvision security camera deployments come under scrutiny in New Zealand
  Aware hires new CRO to fetch more revenue amid expanding MFA market space
  4 new biometric monitoring contracts for Supercom in the US, Q2 revenue up
  Veriff upgrades brand identity with inspiration by ID document security features
  Face Forensics launches victim identification system with biometrics and tattoo recognition
Biometrics White Papers
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
 
5 success factors for onboarding more good customers faster
Onboarding is not just about keeping bad actors out, it’s about letting good customers in. Unfortunately for many companies, the...
ISO PAD and FIDO testing comparison
Two of the most popular testing services that iBeta offers are ISO 30107 compliance, and FIDO Biometrics Component Certification. To...
 
How can we get personal? Leveraging biometrics for loss prevention — and beyond
With biometrics, retailers can reduce loss and theft, improve customer service and increase operational efficiency. The value of robust identification...
Events and Webinars
Security Exhibition & Conference
  August 17, 2022 - August 19, 2022
Security Exhibition & Conference Sydney, Australia August 17 – 19, 2022 The security landscape has evolved. Integrating physical security with...
SPIE Remote Sensing
  September 5, 2022 - September 8, 2022
SPIE Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany September 5 – 8, 2022 SPIE Sensors + Imaging 2022 combines two of Europe’s best...
Identity Week Asia
  September 6, 2022 - September 7, 2022
Identity Week Asia Singapore September 6-7, 2022 Identity Week Asia is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds...
Future Tech Expo & Summit
  September 12, 2022 - September 13, 2022
Future Tech Expo & Summit Sultanate of Oman and Online September 12 – 13, 2022 After its successful launch, as...
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022
  September 12, 2022 - September 14, 2022
EAB-RPC 2022 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2022 September 12-14, 2022 Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany The 9th...
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