Biometric Update for October 15, 2018

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Forensics consultancy advises U.S. police on leveraging biometrics from suspect’s devices

By Chris Burt

A company advising U.S. law enforcement on mobile forensics is advising them to avoid looking at suspect’s phones which may…

How to secure your solutions with voice biometrics

By Ian Colville

This is a guest post by Ian Colville, Product Manager at Aculab. Although voice biometrics are being implemented in a…

Tencent executive suggests Europe focus on benefiting lives with AI, not global competition

By Chris Burt

A Tencent executive urged an audience at a conference in Europe to deploy artificial intelligence to improve people’s lives, regardless…

Precise Biometrics to develop products for uniting biometric modalities in strategic shift

By Chris Burt

Precise Biometrics has unveiled its revised strategy for addressing the biometric technology market, which will see it pivot from a…

Facial recognition arrives on the Vegas Strip

By Chris Burt

At least one major Las Vegas casino is using facial recognition to gather data, as well as enhance security, and…

Biometrics integration to restore auto makers in the battle for the center console

By Chris Burt

The display of the Synaptics demo SUV is in the usual place, and not particularly large, but it provides a…

IRS still needs to strengthen taxpayer authentication, protect PII

By Anthony Kimery

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “ability to continuously monitor its current authentication methods, while also looking ahead to new identity…

Facebook deletes Russian firms’ accounts for scraping data for facial recognition

By Chris Burt

Facebook has removed 66 accounts pages, and apps associated with companies that provide the Russian government with facial recognition software…

Visa piloting payment innovations to enhance the Olympic experience

By Stephen Mayhew

At a recent media event in Beijing, Visa shared its plans for three Olympic Games-inspired payment moments conceived and designed…

Ipsidy partners with Datapro to provide selfie biometrics to Panama bank

By Chris Burt

Unibank Panama and Datapro, which provides software to the financial institution, have selected Verified by Ipsidy to provide mobile biometric…

DHS expanding, modifying records system involving sensitive PII sharing

By Anthony Kimery

As soon as the public comment period for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent system of records notice (SORN)…

Applied Recognition accepted into VMware technology partner program

By Stephen Mayhew

Applied Recognition has been accepted into VMware’s Technology Alliance Partner Program (TAP) on the strength of Ver-ID Authenticator’s interoperability with…

Tencent executive suggests Europe focus on benefiting lives with AI, not global competition

Precise Biometrics to develop products for uniting biometric modalities in strategic shift

Facial recognition arrives on the Vegas Strip

DHS expanding, modifying records system involving sensitive PII sharing

Visa piloting payment innovations to enhance the Olympic experience

Facebook deletes Russian firms’ accounts for scraping data for facial recognition

Forensics consultancy advises U.S. police on leveraging biometrics from suspect’s devices

Ipsidy partners with Datapro to provide selfie biometrics to Panama bank

Applied Recognition accepted into VMware technology partner program

WorldReach signs multi million-pound contract with UK Home Office for biometric digital onboarding

Singapore’s smart lamppost project continues

Biometrics Institute to drive agenda for responsible and ethical biometrics use at coming events

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

IRS still needs to strengthen taxpayer authentication, protect PII

By Anthony Kimery

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “ability to continuously monitor its current authentication methods, while also looking ahead to new identity…

More Interviews and Features

Biometrics integration to restore auto makers in the battle for the center console

ID R&D removing the user experience but keeping the biometric security in authentication

Progress made, but CBP still confronts challenges implementing biometric entry-exit program

European Biometrics Association launches new strategic plan to build on early success

Biometrics play significant role in new US Army intelligence doctrine

Many paths to similar goals in state and local law enforcement biometrics

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

Biometric Update Guest Posts features industry experts discussing their unique perspectives on products, services and the future of biometrics.

How to secure your solutions with voice biometrics

By Ian Colville

This is a guest post by Ian Colville, Product Manager at Aculab. Although voice biometrics are being implemented in a…

More Industry Insights

Multifactor password-free security for computer access

The biometrics arms race and the future of in-surface fingerprint sensors

Biometrics and blockchain will beat credit card fraudsters

Biometrics: obstacles and opportunities in healthcare

Behavioral and physiological biometrics – a marriage made in heaven

Blink and you’ll miss it: The mass-market adoption of facial verification in business

International Identity Day campaign

The campaign calls for the recognition of September 16 as International Identity Day in tribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 which calls for legal identity for all by 2030.

The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about the important role identity plays in empowering individuals to exercise their rights and responsibilities fairly and equitably in a modern society.

Biometric Update is proud to be a Coalition Partner.