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Passport contracts spark controversy, new biometrics integration possibilities inspire optimism
Biometric passports and national ID cards are prominent among the top stories this past week. Plus interviews with IBT and Nvidia executives suggest near-future directions for biometric integrations and voice biometrics in financial services .. Keep reading this report here

This week in review continues below. Thanks for reading.
Biometric Update Weekend Reading
IBT Returns: TSA PreCheck biometrics pioneer stars in sequel
Like a hit movie birthing a sequel a generation later, Integrated Biometric Technology (IBT) has relaunched with bold ambitions for the...
 
Nvidia voices optimism about biometrics, edge AI for financial services
Fraud management and security are two key pillars to maintaining trust in financial services. Companies such as Nvidia have already been...
Concerns raised in Zimbabwe as Semlex wins biometric passport contract
Some Zimbabweans, including political party officials, are raising worries following the award of a contract for the production of the...
 
Confusion over Chile’s biometric passport bidding process
The process of awarding contracts for biometric Chilean passports is a jumble of odd events and accusations of improprieties involving...
BIO-key biometrics and IAM revenues double year-over-year
Partnerships and PortalGuard drove BIO-key’s revenues to $992,000 in the second quarter of 2021, up 223 percent from a year...
 
Socure named top 100 cloud provider, appoints executives to guide biometrics, IDV growth
Socure has made a pair of executive appointments and announced it represents the biometrics and digital identity verification industry on Forbes...
I3 patents international biometric verification without personal data exchange
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Ideal Innovations, Inc.’s (I3’s) CEO Bob Kocher a patent for a...
 
Vietnam’s national biometric ID cards with Entrust tech to reach 50M issued in 2021
Vietnam began to issue 50 million chip-based digital ID cards with embedded biometrics to eligible citizens beginning in February of...
NEC India CEO sees increasing role for AI in country’s digital journey
The President and Chief Executive Officer of NEC Corporation India, Aalok Kumar, has recalled the significant contribution which the company...
 
Corsight AI partners for facial recognition projects in India
Amtron, an agency implementing IT projects in the Indian State of Assam, says it has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding...
UK Biometrics Commissioner: Hikvision in social control surveillance joint enterprise with Chinese State
Hikvision is contracted for 21 years for joint enterprises with the Chinese State on social control projects in Xinjiang Autonomous...
 
Huawei smart city projects meet facial recognition block, lawsuit from partner
The implementation of a smart city project in Serbia which includes the installation of surveillance cameras from Huawei with facial...
China, of all nations, now a leader in private biometric curbs. But for how long?
With a decision handed down late last month, China’s Supreme People’s Court appears to have put the autocratic nation ahead...
 
Facial recognition unicorn gallops back to Hong Kong for prospective IPO
Yitu has set its sights on Hong Kong for an IPO, after its attempt to list in Shanghai followed an increasingly...
  Protecting digital identity on the agenda, if not in the budget
  Apple sees a way for traffic stops to be almost autonomous
  OCR Labs, HyperVerge, NEC each recognized for biometrics reliability
  3 U.S. Senators want biometrics info about Amazon’s palmprint service
  Clearview stuffs new board with police, military and government faces
  Device-based biometrics expand for banks, healthcare and enterprises
  Smartphones have handed us the key to frictionless patient experiences
  Biometric data privacy could be life or death in Afghanistan ruled by Taliban
  Secure Planet, Integrated Biometrics, BioCatch, ID.me make the Inc. 5000 for 2021
  Imageware and partner win $2.7M biometrics contract with US Department of Veteran Affairs
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
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...
Turing Trustworthy Digital Identity Conference
  September 13, 2021 - September 13, 2021
Turing trustworthy digital identity conference Online September 13, 2021 – 10am-5pm BST This conference presented by The Alan Turing Institute...
ICT Spring Europe 2021
  September 14, 2021 - September 15, 2021
ICT Spring Europe 2021 Luxembourg September 14 – 15, 2021 ICT Spring is a conference hosting an array of international...
Forensics Europe Expo
  September 14, 2021 - September 16, 2021
Forensics Europe Expo London, UK September 14 – 16, 2021 FEE is the only exhibition in Europe covering every aspect...
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