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Biometrics basis for massive financial inclusion project reflects privacy prioritization
Digital ID has taken on new importance over the past year, driving a spectacular and extended run of financing, and providing fuel for inclusion initiatives .. Keep reading this report

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International ID Day 2021: beyond the core and ID as an ‘existential right’
International ID Day on 16 September will see the digital identity cause begin a move to the mainstream, explore what...
 
The devilish details of digital health passes in an atmosphere of urgency, uncertainty
The world is coming to terms with the likelihood that thousands of people will die of COVID-19 each month for...
Persona raises $150M, renews development efforts in digital ID solutions and infrastructures
Persona has announced the closure of a US$150 million Series C funding round led by Founders Fund, with participation from...
 
Mastercard partnership to capture biometrics of 30 million Africans
A joint venture by Mastercard’s Community Pass and its partner Paycode aims to capture the biometrics of 30 million individuals...
How not to trust, the end of passwords and controlled illumination: biometrics at the EIC
The inadequacies of multi-factor authentication as people around the world mix home and office work, how to make zero trust...
 
Most and Zelazny discuss biometric onboarding’s wild ride at EIC 2021
Enterprises can be excused if they have trouble seeing the benefit of many biometric technologies on the market today, or...
ID.me, VIDA announce funding to fuel continued digital ID growth
ID.me has secured $100 million in debt financing from funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC affiliates, along with an additional...
 
Integrated Biometrics plans integration of touchless fingerprint enhancements
Sciometrics, strategic partner of Integrated Biometrics, has filed for patents on technology to improve image quality for touchless fingerprint biometrics...
Rank One face biometric accuracy leaps in latest NIST benchmarking
Rank One Computing has reported a 30 to 40 percent leap in accuracy in the latest NIST FRVT ongoing benchmarking,...
 
UK panel sketches the reach of ethnicity recognition systems across China
The scale of systems behind China’s alleged persecution of minorities — chiefly Uyghurs — continue to beggar the imagination. The...
New paper explores facial recognition biases beyond demographics
The well-reported biases surrounding skin tone and sex are not the only biases held by facial recognition systems, finds a new...
 
The deepfake-scape: How to fight fraud in the digital age
By David Britton, VP of Strategy, Global ID & Fraud at Experian. As the rush toward all things digital continues...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
Mobile app friction report – Login authentication and password reset
Time spent on mobile financial apps in the US has grown more than 90% in 2020. A frictionless mobile app...
 
Incognia case study: will bank
High growth challenger bank will bank became a target of social engineering attack initiated on social media. In possession of...
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...
 
The biometric ecosystem
The rising demand for integrated security technologies, personal data protection and access control requirements has resulted in the significant adoption...
Events and Webinars
Deciphering and generating faces – EAB virtual lunch talk
  September 21, 2021 - September 21, 2021
Deciphering and generating faces – EAB virtual lunch talk Online September 21, 2021 (12:30-13:30 CET) The European Association for Biometrics...
Digital Dilemmas Dialogue #7: Biometrics, personal data and humanitarian protection
  September 22, 2021 - September 22, 2021
Biometrics, personal data and humanitarian protection Online September 22, 2021, 10:00-10:30 CET The International Committee of The Red Cross is...
Identity Week 2021
  September 22, 2021 - September 23, 2021
Identity Week 2021 September 22-23, 2021 London, UK Identity Week is an exhibition and conference bringing together the brightest minds...
Authenticate Virtual Summit: The Imperative for Strong Authentication for Government Services
  September 23, 2021 - September 23, 2021
Authenticate Virtual Summit: The Imperative for Strong Authentication for Government Services Virtual September 23, 2021 Government agencies all around the...
Digital Dilemmas Debate: Biometrics – ‘Overpurposed’ by design?
  September 30, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Digital Dilemmas Debate: Biometrics – ‘Overpurposed’ by design? Online September 30, 2021, 14:00 – 15:00 CET The Digital Dilemmas Debates...