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Large-scale face biometrics deployments, ID document plan details revealed
A series of large biometrics projects, deployments and investments were unveiled this week, including a passport rollout and multiple issuance expansions, and a World Bank loan to the Philippines .. keep reading this report

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Know your dataset and be creative: biometric PAD tips offered in EAB talk
Spoofs and presentation attacks are a threat to any biometric modality, but there are some common approaches to developing algorithms...
 
Evernym acquisition sets next chapter for self-sovereign identity in Europe
There was big news in the world of self-sovereign digital identity last week, with the announcement of Avast acquiring Evernym....
Even IPO feint can’t hold biometrics investments below six-figure increase
A major telecom is moving into biometrics, with an impressive price tag unveiled for the previously-hinted at sale of VisionLabs,...
 
Megvii, CloudWalk, Yitu to join SenseTime on US investment blacklist
U.S. investors are to be barred from investing in eight more Chinese firms alleged to be involved in abuses in...
Hundreds of millions worldwide become eligible for biometric passports
Zimbabwe and Pakistan launch biometric passports while nations push for better service and support for their citizens overseas. Malawi terminates...
 
Nigerian telco 9Mobile to enroll biometrics of 10M rural residents for national ID
Nigeria’s federal government has appointed 9Mobile to register at least 10 million people living in rural areas for national identity...
€2.8M funding for startup Mobai’s biometric data protection project
Enhanced face biometrics, presentation attack detection, face quality assessment and biometric template protection in the Scandinavian banking sector are the...
 
Philippines digital ID scheme to get boost with $600M World Bank loan
The government of the Philippines recently secured a World Bank loan to the tune of $600 million to help push...
South Korea launching facial recognition CCTV pilot to trace COVID cases
South Korea is planning to add facial recognition to the technology arsenal of its contact-tracing initiative, with the hope of...
 
WHO, IATA, CommonCheck, EU jostle for digital health passes, guidance to get world moving
Representatives from travel, intergovernmental organizations and a non-profit discuss the issues facing the standardization and interoperability of health passes around...
US government leans into airport biometrics, providers envision automation options
An executive order signed this week by U.S. President Joe Biden could boost funding for the Transportation Security Administration’s biometric...
 
Biometrics investment surge continues with FPC’s $33M bond issue, planned TeleSign IPO
Fingerprint Cards has raised SEK 300 million (US$33.2 million) in a senior secure bond issue to invest in working capital and...
Everest Foundation unveils ambitious biometrics-powered digital ID token project
The Everest Foundation (EF) has announced a new biometric-based digital ID and wallet project based on a tokenomics model. Available...
 
#GoodID is going to Harvard, but can an Ivy League setting push the movement forward?
A stalwart backer of digital ID to benefit consumers, Omidyar Network, is handing off its #GoodID project to Harvard University....
  Record year for biometrics checks by iProov and Veriff
  Infineon revealed as supplier for Vietnamese digital ID
  Liminal suggests a way to have your digital ID PIE and eat it too
  Trust Stamp strengthens Africa team to deliver tokenized biometrics
  Aadhaar set to expand by 900K with court order to include sex workers
  MIT researchers introduce approach to biometrics, ML on low-resource devices
  Idemia’s forensic biometrics deal with Australia worth double previous estimates
  Pakistan launches digital wallet for financial inclusion on back of biometric SIM registry
  Cloud software for Kronos biometric time and attendance systems knocked out by attack
  Fime study X-rays impact on fingerprint biometric systems from environmental conditions
Biometrics White Papers
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...
 
Mobile app friction report – Device change
This edition of Incognia‘s Mobile App Friction Report contains data and analysis of the friction for changing devices and authenticating...
How electronic IDs are changing identity verification in the EU and beyond
eIDAS is the European Union’s legislation that oversees electronic identification (eID), authentication and trust services for electronic transactions in the...
 
5 key qualities of a successful AML compliance program
The U.S. and foreign nations have established AML standards to stop financial criminal activity that can hurt your business and...
Events and Webinars
LEAP | Global Tech Event In Saudi Arabia
  February 1, 2022 - February 3, 2022
LEAP | Global Tech Event In Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia February 1-3, 2022 The largest tech event in history just...
Idemia’s Biometric Breakfast
  February 2, 2022 - February 2, 2022
Idemia’s Biometric Breakfast February 2, 2022 Vienna, Austria IDEMIA Biometric Devices’ next “Biometric breakfast” session will take place in Vienna,...
Border Security Conference
  February 7, 2022 - February 8, 2022
Border Security Conference February 7 – 8, 2021 London, UK With COVID-19 spreading across the globe, the security and integrity...
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia
  March 15, 2022 - March 17, 2022
Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia Singapore March 15-17, 2022 The Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia conference and exhibition...
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe
  March 15, 2022 - March 17, 2022
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Europe Bucharest, Romania March 15-17, 2022 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe brings together leading...
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