Biometric Update for August 8, 2020

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

ID R&D biometric technology added to Cherry Labs’ AI video monitoring, names new sales VP for Latin America

By Luana Pascu

AI video monitoring company Cherry Labs is collaborating with ID R&D to upgrade its monitoring system for assisted care with…

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Secure digital identity takes on new importance for South Africans amid lockdowns

By Tshepo Magoma

This is a guest post by Tshepo Magoma, a Yoti Digital Identity Fellow. With the fast spread of COVID-19, South Africa…

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Syntiant announces $35M funding for edge AI chips after shipping 1M units

By Jim Nash

Syntiant Corp., the maker of small, energy efficient voice and sensor chips, has completed a $35 million C series investment…

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No vacation for biometrics companies between pandemic recovery and government programs

By Chris Burt

Biometrics companies seem to be working hard through the summer, in part to stand up contactless technology to support the…

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Automated retail solutions with biometrics and computer vision from CyberLink and VSBLTY implemented

By Chris Burt

Biometrics and computer vision capabilities for retail automation have been deployed or launched by CyberLink, Trigo, VSBLTY and Pixevia, as…

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In today’s rapidly changing economy, businesses need to get consumer recognition right

By David Britton

This is a guest post by David Britton, VP Industry Solutions at Experian. While the coronavirus has caused major public…

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Verify my life: could a Nigerian problem lead to a global trust solution?

By Frank Hersey

A Nigerian identity verification company is building a way to confirm details of an increasing number of Nigerians’ lives, way…

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Keyless raises $2.2M to tackle enterprise breaches with face biometrics and multi-party computation

By Chris Burt

Keyless has raised $2.2 million in seed funding to provide privacy-enhancing biometric authentication to address the 37 percent increase in enterprise…

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PayByFace names new Advisory Board member, gets funding to support biometric payments growth

By Luana Pascu

Biometric payment processing platform PayByFace has named Sreejit Ankarath, head of the Consulting, Transformation and Global Alliances with Tech Mahindra, as…

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Voluntary Aadhaar biometrics use expanded to more government services, but advocates worry about exclusion

By Chris Burt

The use of Aadhaar biometrics is expanding to prevent social welfare fraud, enable innovation and pass on knowledge, and for…

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TSA to stand up airport digital ID app as aviation sector deploys biometrics and temperature checks

By Chris Burt

New apps and solutions utilizing biometrics to facilitate safe air travel continue to be launched and implemented, and the TSA…

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Brainworks and Gibraltar Technologies develop biometric apps to support COVID-19 recovery

By Chris Burt

Brainworks has launched an application with “ambient biometrics” and artificial intelligence capabilities to detect COVID-19 symptoms earlier by measuring personal…

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No vacation for biometrics companies between pandemic recovery and government programs
TSA to stand up airport digital ID app as aviation sector deploys biometrics and temperature checks
Automated retail solutions with biometrics and computer vision from CyberLink and VSBLTY implemented
Keyless raises $2.2M to tackle enterprise breaches with face biometrics and multi-party computation
Voluntary Aadhaar biometrics use expanded to more government services, but advocates worry about exclusion
Brainworks and Gibraltar Technologies develop biometric apps to support COVID-19 recovery
ID R&D biometric technology added to Cherry Labs’ AI video monitoring, names new sales VP for Latin America
PayByFace names new Advisory Board member, gets funding to support biometric payments growth
Syntiant announces $35M funding for edge AI chips after shipping 1M units
Macy’s sued for allegedly violating biometric privacy with Clearview AI use
Vingroup receives second FIDO2 certification for authentication server
Mouth biometrics – the next trend in user identity authentication?
SAFR wins $1.9 million deal with U.S. Air Force for biometrics innovations
Thales-led consortium delivers Thailand’s new biometric passports

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Verify my life: could a Nigerian problem lead to a global trust solution?

By Frank Hersey

A Nigerian identity verification company is building a way to confirm details of an increasing number of Nigerians’ lives, way…

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Focus face biometrics work on solving real-world problems, NtechLab Co-founder urges
Analyze biometrics and behavior with ML to defeat professional attackers, Acceptto security expert urges
AnyVision executives on making facial biometrics for touchless access control easier for the enterprise
Biometrics evolution in payments enabled by contactless advances: Infineon executives
Digital identity for all push in Africa now has clarity and political will: ID4Africa Executive Chairman
Apple launches web authentication using FIDO standard with Touch ID or Face ID biometrics in Safari
Is palm vein recognition the future of biometrics in the new normal?
AU10TIX brings networked approach to synthetic ID fraud detection from payments to all digital identity

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.

Voluntary Aadhaar biometrics use expanded to more government services, but advocates worry about exclusion

By Chris Burt

The use of Aadhaar biometrics is expanding to prevent social welfare fraud, enable innovation and pass on knowledge, and for…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations

Secure digital identity takes on new importance for South Africans amid lockdowns
Verify my life: could a Nigerian problem lead to a global trust solution?
Biometrics deployed by Interpol to fight terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region
ID4Africa seeks speakers for special webinar panel on inclusion in digital identity

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

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

Secure digital identity takes on new importance for South Africans amid lockdowns

By Tshepo Magoma

This is a guest post by Tshepo Magoma, a Yoti Digital Identity Fellow. With the fast spread of COVID-19, South Africa…

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More Industry Insights

In today’s rapidly changing economy, businesses need to get consumer recognition right
Biometrics and tokenization: the dynamic duo against bank fraud
Twitter wouldn’t be hacked with decentralized identity platforms
From stateless to self-sovereign: A project that gives life-long identity to the world’s invisibles beginning at birth
The future of biometrics is in the palm of your hand
Bias, blind spots and bad identity systems

ID4Africa

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

The 6th annual meeting of ID4Africa will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco in 2021. Dates to be announced.

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ID4Africa seeks speakers for special webinar panel on inclusion in digital identity
ID4Africa webinar shows gradual shift of digital ID systems in Africa towards individual control beginning

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