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Biometric Update week in review
Noteworthy this week is progress towards enabling digital identity use with biometric authentication in Pakistan, as well as a potential global standard for digital health passes. The IBIA has gone on the offensive, using NIST data to dispel misconceptions around face biometrics. Good news and progress could be overshadowed, however, by potential harms from digital ID databases falling into the wrong hands in Afghanistan, while Facebook and Clearview are facing legal challenges.

The week in review continues below. Thanks for reading.
Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Addressing U.S. cybersecurity concerns through biometrics
By Bob Eckel, President and CEO of Aware, Inc. In 2020, a major U.S. information technology firm was hacked, exposing...
 
Pakistan launches biometric app for remote registration, onboarding
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority has launched an app to allow users to perform biometric verification on their smartphones,...
Mobile driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet coming to 8 states, TSA checkpoints
Eight states have committed to adopting Apple Wallet for mobile driver’s license and state digital ID storage, the tech giant...
 
IATA endorses EU COVID certificate for global digital health pass standard
Europe’s Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is being held up as a potential global standard for digital health passes by the...
US government wants real-time digital ID verification for login.gov
The U.S. government wants to hear from vendors interested in creating a digital ID verification service that the government is...
 
UK to veer away from GDPR in hope of global data-based opportunities
The UK plans to move away from the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which it adopted before Brexit, with...
US judge rules biometric processing of public data not protected by First Amendment
An Illinois state court has rejected Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss a biometric data privacy suit against it on grounds...
 
Urgent call to erase biometric, digital ID databases in Afghanistan
Biometric and digital identity projects created to foster inclusion and security in Afghanistan may now lead to the very opposite,...
IBIA breaks down biometrics misconceptions with NIST analysis
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) has addressed persistent myths about facial recognition, analyzing and presenting in clear language...
 
Analyzing BIPA’s newest class action trend: Targeting the use of voice-powered technologies
By David J. Oberly, attorney at Blank Rome, LLP. For the better part of 2020, class action lawsuits filed under the...
Afghanistan biometrics risks: Better consultation could maintain confidence
The possibility of biometric databases covering millions of Afghans falling into the hands of the Taliban has led to renewed...
 
iCognize applies for patent on biometric template-splitting technique
A patent application has been filed by iCognize for a method of splitting biometric templates for secure storage with protection against...
Facebook joins ID2020, fined $5.5M for facial recognition violations by South Korea
Facebook is the latest company to join ID2020 to contribute to its efforts pioneering user-managed, privacy-protecting digital ID. According to a...
 
High-profile investor funds Zwipe through biometrics launches expected in 2022
Swedish billionaire Erik Selin has invested NOK 104 million (approximately US$11.9 million) in Zwipe through a private placement of 4 million...
  One biometric data privacy case dismissed, two more pared back by judges
  Another wet blanket on heated claims about emotion recognition
  DHS finds masks cause jump in face biometrics errors for some races
  World Health Organization COVID certificate guidance skips digital ID
  Can UK’s proposed age checks for social media work without biometrics?
  Synaptics’ $450M deal for DSP Group adds wireless to biometrics, edge AI capabilities
  SenseTime seeks to break Chinese biometrics giants’ IPO stalemate with $2 billion offering
  Plurilock’s payoff for Aurora acquisition shows in earnings report: biometrics stocks wrap
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...
 
The dawn of end-to-end AML compliance
AML fines are rising each year as financial institutions continue to make the same compliance mistakes. Often, organizations must cobble...
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...
EAB Research Projects Conference 2021
  September 13, 2021 - September 15, 2021
EAB Research Projects Conference 2021 Online September 13-15, 2021 The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is presenting its “EAB Research...
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...
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