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Biometric passports, vetting and mobile ID contracts back new high market forecast
Big-dollar digital ID contracts and biometrics market potential loom large in the week’s industry news, with a spotlight on Augentic’s passport project in Cameroon, InCadence picking up a major government contract in the U.S., and Estonia launching a mobile identification tender .. Keep reading this report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
InCadence wins $46.8M biometrics contract to support U.S. State Department vetting
InCadence has won a 10-year contract worth $46.8 million to provide mobile biometrics to the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Identity...
 
Biometrics market size projected at $99B by 2027 driven by smartphones, IoT, passports
A new report by syndicated research and consulting firm Emergen Research has forecast that global biometrics industry revenues will near...
How Augentic delivered Cameroon’s biometric passport project amid the pandemic
“Wow. The 48 hours deadline is truly respected. When it’s good, we should say it’s good. If government was respecting...
 
Idex claims new BSoC delivers at least 3x faster biometric payment card processing
Idex Biometrics says the new version of its TrustedBio fingerprint technology is three to four times faster than competitor solutions on...
Precise Biometrics’ algorithms funding digital ID growth, Idex and Supercom report gains
Precise Biometrics has reported strong revenues from its biometric algorithms, and plans to use them to fuel its growth in digital...
 
Socure reports third straight record quarter for biometrics and IDV revenues
Socure is reporting 126 percent growth in recurring revenue on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of its fiscal...
Estonia considers biometrics, new provider to replace SIM-card based mobile ID
Estonia has issued a new tender to look for a new mobile identification provider to replace the current mobile ID...
 
Cautious G20 digital declaration recognizes digital ID’s importance
Inclusive digital identity as a key component in a global economic recovery and governmental transformation has been formally recognized as...
‘Byzantine’ to ‘inclusive’: status update on UK digital ID
The good, the bad and the puzzling elements of the UK’s digital ID project and landscape were discussed by a...
 
Good Health Pass guidance proposes privacy protections for proof of COVID-19 status
The Good Health Pass Interoperability Blueprint has been launched to propose a privacy-preserving alternative to vaccination certificates to meet international travel...
Scope of remote biometrics and identity verification deployments continues to widen
Remote digital identity verification is being implemented outside of the traditional markets like consumer financial services and the sharing economy,...
 
Biometric booze vending machine verifies buyer’s age – but only if they have the app
As biometric identity schemes continue to emerge and compete, perhaps offerings such as being able to buy beer from a...
How the world’s most secure ID documents protect trust and privacy
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Thales Most of us hardly think about our passports...
 
Asia: Despite spiraling online fraud, behavioral biometrics is yet to gain ground
By Frank Tan, Commercial Director, APAC, Callsign In a region of 4.6 billion people and with about half having mobile...
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  UK Biometrics Commissioner wades into Foreign Affairs’ ban of Hikvision products
  India seeks biometric verification system provider for 4k examination centers nationwide
  Nok Nok Labs brings FIDO authentication to digital ID card for online services and payments
  Biometric passports, vetting and mobile ID contracts back new high market forecast
Biometrics White Papers
Age Verification: Determining age using facial features
Can we accurately estimate a person’s age without referring to personal documents? To what accuracy can we do this, and...
 
Crypto-Biometric Technology: Secure data with next-generation devices
Traditional biometric devices’ security limitations have led to the development of a cryptography-based biometric system, adding an extra layer of...
Biometric login: The new face of identity management and cybersecurity
Cybersecurity experiences new threats every day. To adapt to increasing threats, continuous improvisation in systems security and constant monitoring of...
 
Voice Biometric Revolution – Why voice ID is now secure enough for device unlock
There are numerous circumstances where a user needs hands-free access and cannot touch or look at the device directly. This...
Events and Webinars
2nd CCTV EXPO
  August 18, 2021 - August 19, 2021
2nd CCTV EXPO New Delhi, India August 18-19, 2021 CCTV Expo is a specialized exhibition in India for CCTVs, access...
5th India Homeland Security Expo
  August 18, 2021 - August 19, 2021
5th India Homeland Security Expo New Delhi, India August 18-19, 2021 Asian countries are spending heavily on the homeland security....
6th International Police Expo
  August 18, 2021 - August 19, 2021
6th International Police Expo New Delhi, India August 18-19, 2021 The International Police Expo is the only exhibition with an...
EAB Seminar – Towards building a resilient digital identity system with strong biometric binding
  September 7, 2021 - September 7, 2021
Towards building a resilient digital identity system with strong biometric binding EAB Online Seminar September 7, 2021 – 12:30 pm...
The Security Event
  September 7, 2021 - September 9, 2021
The Security Event Birmingham, UK September 7-9, 2021 The Security Event is the UK’s exhibition for the commercial and residential...
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