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Biometrics’ potential on feature phones and data privacy threats illustrate AI reward and risk
The potential for feature phones to act as remote biometric capture devices to open up new markets is enormous. Allegations and risks of biometric data privacy violations involving TikTok and Apple could dog the industry, however. ... keep reading this report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Biometrics capture with feature phones to boost Africa’s financial inclusion
The potential of biometrics captured on feature phones, the importance of regulatory sandboxes, and the need for more flexible identity...
 
2021 a good year for facial recognition at US ports
The U.S. government says it doubled the number of international travelers who were processed last year using facial recognition tools....
iProov brings counter-suit against FaceTec in biometric liveness IP dispute
A counter-suit has been filed by iProov against FaceTec, refuting the claims made against it by the latter and alleging...
 
South Africa’s Home Affairs and EOH set for arbitration over $27M biometrics contract
Counter claims between the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed EOH tech group continue over a R400 million...
Stakeholders review Ethiopia’s proposed digital ID legislative framework
The draft Public Proclamation of Ethiopia’s Digital Identification Program has come under review during the second in a series of...
 
Biden urged to consider federal digital identity framework
United States President Joe Biden has been advised to consider putting in place a nationwide digital identity framework as one...
Ex-employee accuses Apple of training iPhone biometrics by violating staff privacy
Apple was questioned about where it collected the 1 billion images it trained the Face ID biometric algorithm with by...
 
It’s fun. It’s trendy. It’s putting your iris biometrics on the market for free
The ACLU is warning that a TikTok trend tied to Euphoria, a controversial teen drama on cable TV is unsafe....
GSA finds ‘bias’ in facial recognition errors, plans tests but no deployment
Tests conducted by America’s General Services Administration have shown higher false rejection rates in face biometric systems for African Americans...
 
TSA has big biometric ID management plans. Privacy, paranoia remain hurdles
Two decades after the U.S. Transportation Security Administration was formed to prevent people from bringing hazards aboard commercial jets, TSA...
Ada Lovelace analysis suggests EU AI Act could curtail biometrics regulation
A ban on facial recognition by the EU AI Act could actually reduce protections against biometrics surveillance afforded by existing national...
 
Biometrics secure UNHCR direct cash payments to Ukrainian refugees
With biometrics playing a pivotal role in the processing of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war, the United Nations High Commissioner for...
Subscribers scramble for biometric SIM registrations in Kenya as deadline extended
Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom has launched an online portal for customers to update their SIM card details to help...
 
New Nigerian data protection body calls for stronger privacy standards to drive digital ID
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been called upon by Nigeria’s new data privacy authority to set high standards...
  Innovatrics accepts pitches for biometrics startup incubator
  Paravision advisor urges new perspective for responsible AI
  Thoughtful Biometrics event returns to advance ethical practices
  Real data is dead? A half-million image biometric dataset says otherwise
  NY State audit finds bidding for school facial recognition system was improper
  Clear reaches 12M members, brings expedited biometric lanes to Palm Springs airport
  Biometrics developers prominent in launch of North American age verifiers trade group
  Autoencoder approach to vein biometrics development shows promise in EAB presentation
  Calls issued for NIST face biometrics conference and European Biometrics Awards participation
Biometrics White Papers
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...
 
How edge computing is set to benefit the market for biometric identification technologies
The advancement of edge AI hardware and software presents a significant opportunity to improve the accuracy and security of biometric...
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...
 
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...
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...
Future Identity Finance
  April 26, 2022 - April 26, 2022
Future Identity Finance London, UK April 26th, 2022 The Future Identity festival was an overwhelming success back in November. Future...
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2022
  April 26, 2022 - April 27, 2022
ID@Borders and Future of Travel Conference 2022 Brussels, Belgium April 26-27, 2022 As some of us are coming out of...
DTX Manchester
  April 27, 2022 - April 28, 2022
DTX Manchester Manchester Central, UK April 27 – 28, 2022 Digital Transformation EXPO Manchester (DTX Manchester) is the North’s biggest...
Global EmergeTech Summit 2022
  May 10, 2022 - May 10, 2022
Global EmergeTech Summit 2022 May 10, 2022 Dubai, UA Management Leaders have been focusing on how their businesses can remain...
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