Biometric Update for February 24, 2020

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Alcatraz AI names new VP of Global Accounts to grow biometric access control business

By Luana Pascu

Alcatraz AI has appointed California-based Mitch Fagundes as Vice President of Global Accounts to lead the company’s global biometrics business…

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Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: mass enrollments, closed borders and system failures

By Frank Hersey

While Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad either launched or announced mass enrollments for biometric civil registrations, the system in…

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How FIDO-based biometric technology clears up the IoT authentication mess

By Luana Pascu

IoT devices can be a security nightmare for businesses and consumers, and now that they have become part of daily…

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Biometrics, passwordless authentication and encryption key tech demoed at RSA Conference 2020

By Chris Burt

The annual RSA Conference is on this week in San Francisco, bringing together leading online biometrics and digital identity providers,…

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Active and passive liveness detection for biometric face authentication explored in ID R&D whitepaper

By Chris Burt

As biometric liveness detection technology advances, companies are struggling to keep up with developments sufficiently to understand the relative advantages…

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Behavioral biometrics and persona-based security intelligence as a key fraud prevention layer

By Luana Pascu

A number of companies on the market today are exploring behavioral-based security, which relies on an individual’s unique behavior patterns…

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Epidemics like coronavirus are putting a spotlight on contactless biometrics

By Mohammed Murad

This is a guest post by Mohammed Murad, vice president, global sales and business development, Iris ID. The world is…

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Idex Biometrics announces breakthrough system-on-chip technology slashing smart card costs

By Chris Burt

Idex Biometrics is launching a biometric-system-on-chip (BSoC) which holds the potential promise to lower the manufacturing cost of biometric smart…

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Iris biometrics from IrisGuard to enable paperless disbursement of refugee cash aid in Egypt

By Chris Burt

IrisGuard has partnered with Egypt National Post (ENPO) and the UNHCR to deploy its biometric mobile platform EyePay Cash to…

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New face-cloaking tool 100 percent effective against Amazon, Microsoft, Face++ in testing

By Jim Nash

Researchers say they have found sand to throw in the gears of unauthorized deep-learning models that harvest facial images online.…

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Megvii to refile for lapsed blockbuster biometrics IPO in Hong Kong by end of March

By Luana Pascu

Although currently still on a U.S. blacklist, biometrics unicorn Megvii is refiling for the Hong Kong IPO, writes Reuters, after…

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Canadian Privacy Commissioners investigate Clearview AI, develop guidance for police use of biometrics

By Chris Burt

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner and those of the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have announced the launch of…

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Idex Biometrics announces breakthrough system-on-chip technology slashing smart card costs
Iris biometrics from IrisGuard to enable paperless disbursement of refugee cash aid in Egypt
Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: mass enrollments, closed borders and system failures
Megvii to refile for lapsed blockbuster biometrics IPO in Hong Kong by end of March
Biometrics, passwordless authentication and encryption key tech demoed at RSA Conference 2020
Canadian Privacy Commissioners investigate Clearview AI, develop guidance for police use of biometrics
Alcatraz AI names new VP of Global Accounts to grow biometric access control business
New face-cloaking tool 100 percent effective against Amazon, Microsoft, Face++ in testing
How FIDO-based biometric technology clears up the IoT authentication mess
NEC equips West HQ in Australia with biometric kiosks for authentication
Biometric Signature ID statistics show reduced resets with gesture authentication
Facebook pays users for their voice recordings to improve speech recognition tech
Biometrics for financial services, facial recognition integrations and arguments top week’s digital ID stories
NIST takes on privacy in economy increasingly focused with monetizing all personal data

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Active and passive liveness detection for biometric face authentication explored in ID R&D whitepaper

By Chris Burt

As biometric liveness detection technology advances, companies are struggling to keep up with developments sufficiently to understand the relative advantages…

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Behavioral biometrics and persona-based security intelligence as a key fraud prevention layer
Facial recognition issues to be studied by new National Sheriffs’ Association working group
New U.S. travel restrictions on six nations cite ID authenticity, vetting problems
Jumio looks to settle biometric data privacy class action for $7M
Could cloud liveness detection and facial biometrics make high security attractive?
USCIS revises biometrics collection guidance on fingerprint waivers, mobile service policy

Digital Identity in Developing Nations

With UN SDG 16.9 calling for legal identity for all by 2030, Biometric Update is taking a special in-depth focus on digital ID projects in developing countries.

Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: mass enrollments, closed borders and system failures

By Frank Hersey

While Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Chad either launched or announced mass enrollments for biometric civil registrations, the system in…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations

Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: registration for Nigeria SIMs, Zimbabwe public sector
Simprints to provide biometric tech and expertise to Bangladesh government for newborn healthcare
ID4Africa 2020 registration open, presentation lineup announced
Guyana to launch biometric national ID card, Portugal and Jamaica digital ID plans advance

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

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

Epidemics like coronavirus are putting a spotlight on contactless biometrics

By Mohammed Murad

This is a guest post by Mohammed Murad, vice president, global sales and business development, Iris ID. The world is…

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More Industry Insights

Advancing facial technology to fight identity fraud through liveness detection
Face mask: an instinct for self-preservation, a threat towards facial recognition, or maybe both?
The rise of facial recognition technology: where we are and what to expect
The rise of facial recognition technology: best practices to maximize effectiveness and minimize liability risk

ID4Africa 2020

Biometric Update has been the official journalist for the last four annual meetings of the ID4Africa ID-4-All Movement.

ID4Africa 2020 will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco June 2 – 4, 2020. The theme of the conference will be “Identity 360.”

More ID4Africa News

ID4Africa 2020 registration open, presentation lineup announced
ID4Africa Ambassador program expands again with new positions and nearly all African nations included
Women in Identity co-founder Emma Lindley urges biometrics industry to slow down and fix things
ID4Africa calls for submissions from biometrics and ID community for 2020 event speakers

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