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Biometrics-backed digital ID in the spotlight as new laws and systems weighed around the world
The top news stories of the week on Biometric Update focus primarily on digital ID including government programs to improve service delivery and state functioning, immunity passport ideas, and digital travel credentials for the resumption of air travel ... Read the full report here.

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Weekend Reading
Biometric payment card market outlook buoyed by abrupt turn to contactless in the US
When last Biometric Update spoke to Idex Biometrics CEO Vince Graziani, he was fairly new to the position, and speculation...
 
FIDO standards from biometrics to government adoption in the spotlight at Authenticate 2020
FIDO standards have reached the point where governments are including them in their digital ID policies, according to a speaker...
More education needed for biometrics ethics in humanitarian context: Simprints webinar panel
The ethics of using biometrics in development and humanitarian projects can be difficult and confusing with important concepts that seem...
 
Report says lack of diversity in face biometrics datasets extends to expression, emotion
A pair of new studies on algorithmic bias in face biometrics both suggest that the lack of diversity in datasets...
New Chief Business Officer to boost Touch Biometrix’ 2021 market expansion plans
Touch Biometrix has announced the coming on board of Robert Fee as the company’s Chief Business Officer (CBO) just when...
 
ImageWare reports massive biometrics earnings gains and plans new business lines
ImageWare has reported a revenue leap of 215 percent in the third quarter of 2020 to $2.47 million, up from $785,000...
Fingerprint Cards biometric payment technology passes testing for UnionPay card standards
The second-generation T-Shape biometric sensor module (T2) and the FPC-BEP software platform for payments from Fingerprint Cards have successfully completed an...
 
ImageWare biometric presentation attack detection technology passes iBeta Level 1 testing
ImageWare’s BioIntellic biometric Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) technology has successfully passed testing for compliance to ISO/IEC 30107-3 Level 1 carried...
IATA plans trial of biometric health travel pass to ease border reopenings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it will, at the end of this year, begin trial for a digital...
 
US needs national digital ID to compete with other world powers amid pandemic
Toomas Ilves addressed the German Marshall Fund (GMF) during a recent panel discussion on proposed tech policy reforms for the...
Idemia demonstrates biometric Digital Travel Credentials with airline partner at ICAO event
Idemia demonstrated what it calls a breakthrough innovation with its Digital Travel Credentials (DTC), enabling passengers to speed through all airport...
 
Biometric health passports discussed by tech firms and governments as COVID-19 vaccine approaches
Immunity passports are currently being considered in Chile, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and the U.S., according to Zac Cohen, Chief...
Frictionless authentication: Ensuring digital identification processes remain seamless and secure
Guest post by Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, Chief Technology Officer, Aware, Inc. As COVID-19 continues to accelerate digital transformation and more applications move...
 
Lessons from TikTok: Federal and state law implications for children’s biometric data privacy
Guest post by Bess Hinson, Ashley Thomas and Bisi Adeyemo, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP TikTok has been dominating news...
  Now Hiring: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
  Any online voting system requires robust digital identity
  Deepfakes: The Times wows, the Senate punts and Asia worries
  The time to battle malevolent AI is now, according to a new EU report
  Two in three prefer biometrics to MFA for online retail, FIDO Alliance research reveals
  Chinese court rules in favor of biometric data privacy complaint as regulations tighten
  Intercede reports $2.8M follow-on order, Idex Biometrics registers share capital increase
  For image recognition systems the world still looks like ‘Daddy Knows Best’ — research
  Practical way to have AI flag its own uncertainty reported. Could be used to spot deepfakes
  Federal facial recognition regulation watch is on, local rules and practices all over the map
Biometrics White Papers
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...
 
Understanding single frame passive facial liveness
Facial biometric liveness detection ensures that fraudsters cannot use high resolution print outs, masks or video to spoof face recognition...
Face recognition and the future air travel experience
Airports uniquely demand both a very high passenger throughput and a very high degree of security underpinned by the positive...
 
An introduction to presentation attack detection
Biometrics can deliver a unique combination of high security and ease of use in applications that require identity authentication, such...
Events and Webinars
Next-Generation Cards 2020 Virtual Global Summit & Expo
  December 1, 2020 - December 3, 2020
Next-Generation Cards 2020 Virtual Global Summit & Expo Online December 1-3, 2020 APSCA will hold Next-Generation Cards 2020, a Virtual...
Comparing biometric modalities in real-case scenarios: The smartphone case
  December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Comparing biometric modalities in real-case scenarios: The smartphone case EAB Online Seminar December 1, 2020, 12:30-1:30pm (GMT+1) Join the European...
World Financial Innovation Summit 2020: LIVE – Indonesia
  December 1, 2020 - December 2, 2020
World Financial Innovation Summit 2020: LIVE – Indonesia Online December 1 – 2, 2020 Indonesia is one of the most...
3rd Annual E-payments & Online Banking Summit
  December 2, 2020 - December 3, 2020
3rd Annual E-payments & Online Banking Summit Online December 2-3, 2020 Under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain,...
ID4Africa Livecast – The Digital Public Goods Initiatives as Pathways to Identity Development: Part I
  December 3, 2020 - December 3, 2020
ID4Africa Livecast – The Digital Public Goods Initiatives as Pathways to Identity Development: Part I Online December 3, 2020, 13:30...
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