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Biometrics now powering faster travel journeys through digital wallets and touchless kiosks
Arizona’s mDL can now be stored in Apple Wallets, CBP is touting the speed of its new biometric kiosks, and the Biometrics Institute wants the industry to align on terminology ... keep reading this report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Apple introduces mobile driver’s license support in Arizona
Apple has officially launched support for digital ID and mobile driving licenses (mDLs) in the Apple Wallet in Arizona. Starting...
 
CBP’s new biometric kiosks processing travelers in 3.5 seconds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is nearing completion on an upgrade of the software for its biometric ‘facial comparison’ kiosks,...
Avast makes another major decentralized digital ID acquisition with SecureKey deal
Avast has followed up its acquisition of Evernym by picking up Canada-based digital identity and authentication provider SecureKey Technologies. SecureKey...
 
Reducing government fraud: a discussion with SecureKey’s Andre Boysen
In August, 2021, a Tarzana, California couple went on the run. They escaped while on house arrest by removing their...
Mitek adds HooYu biometric identity orchestration in £98M acquisition
Mitek has acquired remote customer onboarding platform HooYu in a £98 million (approximately US$129.2 million) deal to upgrade its digital identity orchestration...
 
Aware CTO on the cloud’s role in biometrics and Fortress Identity fit
As a cutting-edge technology closely associated with machine learning, big data and artificial intelligence, biometrics may not seem like a...
NextGate acquired by Lyniate, releases interoperable digital ID solution for healthcare
Digital identity solutions provider NextGate has entered a new definitive merger agreement with Lyniate, a company focusing on healthcare data...
 
Identity in reverse – mobile phones as leverage to enroll for digital ID, plus SIM overlays
As the deadline for linking SIM cards and digital ID numbers looms (again) in Nigeria, representatives from its mobile network...
Global movement coalescing around age verification and its role in online safety
Europe, the UK and Australia are embarking on further mechanisms to improve online safety for all, with a focus on...
 
Standard for measuring face biometrics bias coming, AI bias mitigation needs wider scope
A working draft of a standard for measuring bias in face biometrics has been published by the International Standards Organization...
Interpretations of interpretations hope to clarify UK CCTV, biometric surveillance
The UK’s data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), released new guidance last month in an attempt to clarify the...
 
The case for the marketing department as a full partner in biometric data privacy
How critical is a company’s marketing department to developing and safeguarding biometric data? This is not a survey, but chances...
Researcher shows progress on explainability in biometric PAD systems
Explaining the decisions of artificial intelligence systems like those used in biometric presentation attack detection is a complicated matter, and...
 
EU-AU partnership to foster development of digital ID ecosystems in Africa
An Africa-Europe Digital for Development (D4D) Hub Multi-Stakeholder Forum, which took place recently, has underlined the need for partnerships that...
  More real money for synthetic biometric data
  Visa approves Zwipe Pay platform, biometric cards approved worldwide
  Biometrics Institute calls for common definitions, use of industry terminology
  New Oosto appliance brings facial recognition, video AI to edge for lower TCO
  Deep Glint debuts Shanghai trading to fuel further facial recognition development
  Facial recognition guidelines are good. A new UK guide is not, say privacy advocates
  Massachusetts panel says use of facial recognition should be restricted to state police
  FacePhi, CyberLink pass anti-spoofing face biometrics standard Level 2 compliance tests
  Opportunities in defense AI, biometrics announced by Paravision, Biometric Signature ID
  eIDAS certification for iProov biometrics module means pre-approved tool for digital services
Biometrics White Papers
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...
 
Know your payments: A guide to AML compliance in the payments industry
With the surge in digital transformation in recent years, businesses now fully rely on the ability of their customers to...
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...
 
The rise of ethical facial recognition
Facial recognition offers tremendous benefits to businesses and society when used effectively and responsibly. It’s a convenient way to unlock...
Events and Webinars
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Mobile for Identity Management and Inclusive ID4D
  March 9, 2022 - April 27, 2022
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Mobile for Identity Management and Inclusive ID4D March 23, April 13 & 27: 13:30 GMT From the producers...
FTT Lending 3.0
  March 30, 2022 - March 30, 2022
FTT Lending 3.0 London, UK March 30th, 2022 Borrowers have more choice than ever as new technologies emerge, challenger banks...
3D Imaging of Biometric Features of Human Skin
  April 5, 2022 - April 5, 2022
3D Imaging of Biometric Features of Human Skin EAB virtual lunch talk April 5, 2022 at 12:30-1:30pm CEST The European...
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America
  April 6, 2022 - April 8, 2022
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America New Orleans, USA April 6th – 8th, 2022 Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21):...
Identity Management Symposium
  April 6, 2022 - April 7, 2022
Identity Management Symposium Oxon Hill, Maryland April 6-7, 2022 DSI’s 8th Annual Identity Management Symposium will focus on the technologies...
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