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Biometrics growth collides with overall market conditions in potential blockbuster deals
Biometrics M&A activity and rumor stole the top headlines of the week, with Idemia’s prospective sale set to launch, talks beginning between GBG and a possible buyer, and a deal completed by Assa Abloy to acquire Control iD .. get the full report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Keep rapid digitization in context to adapt effectively
A period of rapid change for businesses across practically all sectors with forced digitization has led to organizations reassessing how...
 
Aadhaar critic joins ID16.9 podcast to discuss inclusion shortfalls
Allegations that India’s digital ID Aadhaar has entrenched, rather than alleviated exclusion from social services and government benefits, have dogged...
US private equity considers $1.5B buyout of GBG as market presents buyer opportunities
An American private equity fund is looking at a £1.3 billion GBG purchase, according to a statement given to Tech...
 
Idemia sale launch close, biometrics and digital ID business may be separated: report
The rumored sale of Idemia by Advent International is about to launch, sources have told Reuters, raising the possibility that...
Payment system platform gains support of Australia’s major banks for national digital ID
Eftpos’ ConnectID has received support from Australia’s ‘big four’ banks: ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac. The news comes from Australian...
 
Experian wins digital ID infrastructure contracts, UK govt digitization continues
The UK government has awarded Experian two new contracts to provide digital identity infrastructure, with a combined value of nearly...
MOSIP’s growth examined as Asian digital identity schemes expand in reach, applications
A profile of MOSIP in the Economic Times says the open-source foundational ID system is now up to 71.7 million...
 
Australian state contracts Unisys to deploy iris and face biometrics in prisons for $12.8M
The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia has entered a $12.8 million contract with American IT firm Unisys to...
Assa Abloy acquires another facial recognition access control provider
Access control giant Assa Abloy has acquired Brazilian biometric hardware and software developer Control iD to integrate its access control...
 
US moves ahead with long-distance biometric ID seemingly without competition
The world’s most public military program to develop whole-body biometric surveillance at a distance outdoors continues. U.S. military, national security...
Skeptics of World Bank’s ID4D want more transparency and harm reduction for digital IDs
Dozens of civil society organizations and individual human rights advocates say digital ID programs “regularly” erode human rights. Signatories to...
 
Experts say better understanding of regulatory environment vital for KYC compliance
Four fintech experts drawn from Nigeria and Ghana are unanimous that meeting know your customer (KYC) compliance exigencies requires a...
Scan and deliver: the case for a universal digital ID
By Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics ASA By now, consumers are familiar with using biometrics to open their phones, approve...
 
Many eyes on digital ID credentials for travel. Now about the standards…
Digital identity programs are being mulled or rolled out internationally for air travel. It is good news in terms of...
  Alloy raises $52M in further Series C following digital ID partnerships
  Totm wins $4.9M contract for face biometrics security with Indonesian agency
  Vsblty closes second tranche of private placement for $2.5M, Q2 revenue up
  ID R&D touts passive liveness detection for lower abandonment rates
  CAF welcomes Emma Lindley as director to expand digital ID reach internationally
  VerifyMe Nigeria begins international expansion, rolls out digital ID orchestration platform
  Biometric bank service access grows with Indonesian deal, Seamfix platform expansion
  Fully-Verified closes funding round to expand biometric verification in Europe, KYC offerings
  Digital identity provider SDK leaves hundreds of thousands of biometric records vulnerable
  Imageware joins DHS 2022 Rally to demonstrate accuracy, bias mitigation of biometric fusion
Biometrics White Papers
Improving the ATM experience with biometrics multi-factor authentication
ATMs in the U.S. and other parts of the world have generally validated the identity of bank customers with something...
 
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...
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...
 
Moving beyond CCTV’s limited out-of-the-box video analytics
Modern organizations understand that their network of CCTV cameras and the videos that these cameras record are the foundation to...
Events and Webinars
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...
BIOSIG 2022 – 21st International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group
  September 14, 2022 - September 16, 2022
BIOSIG 2022 – 21st International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group Darmstadt, Germany September 14-16, 2022 The BIOSIG 2022...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia
  September 20, 2022 - September 22, 2022
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Singapore September 20-22, 2022 The Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia conference and exhibition...
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo
  September 21, 2022 - September 23, 2022
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo Delhi NCR, India September 21 – 23, 2022...
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