Biometric Update for April 16, 2021

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Tascent gets device certification for biometric ID enrollment in Nigeria, unveils two new mobile SDKs

By Ayang Macdonald

Tascent has released two software development kits (SDKs) - the Mobile Face and the Mobile Device SDKs - with the…

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BioCatch updates behavioral biometrics platform with proactive risk notifications

By Chris Burt

The global market for behavioral biometrics will grow at a spectacular 21.3 percent compound annual growth rate from 2021 to…

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Biometrics industry hires: Jumio, Suprema, Trusona, Papilon, Intellicheck, iProov expand teams

By Alessandro Mascellino

Biometrics and digital identity providers Jumio, Suprema, Trusona, Papilon, Intellicheck, and iProov have announced a range of new appointments this…

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Biometric privacy preferences in Mexico strained by crime-fighting campaign

By Jim Nash

In an effort to crack down on an ongoing epidemic of kidnappings in Mexico, that nation's congress approved the gathering…

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Synergizing NFC technology and biometrics for mobile ID verification

By Sarah Amundsson

By Sarah Amundsson, Customer Success Manager at Shufti Pro. 2021 is bringing new technological innovations in the digital world, providing…

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Keyless brings privacy-first biometrics to Microsoft, OneLogin, and Auth0 partnerships

By Javad Jarrahi

Keyless announced that it has secured $9.2 million in funding after entering into partnerships with Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C,…

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Orange deploys Onfido face biometrics and ID verification for automated mobile account creation

By Alessandro Mascellino

Onfido has revealed a new selfie biometrics and identity document verification partnership with multinational telecommunications giant Orange. As part of…

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UK supermarkets trial Yoti age estimation biometrics for alcohol purchases

By Alessandro Mascellino

Digital identity platform Yoti is piloting its biometrics-based age estimation technology in several British supermarkets to allow people to buy…

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Facebook wants to build trust in AI with its Casual Conversations dataset

By Jim Nash

Taking an active rather than reactive position on building trustworthy AI, Facebook has opened a new dataset to algorithm developers…

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Beyond Identity biometrics launched to Auth0 Marketplace for frictionless authentication

By Alessandro Mascellino

One week after adding behavioral biometrics in a platform upgrade, Beyond Identity has announced the availability of its passwordless identity…

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Consumer biometrics improvements could set up future digital service ecosystem, Mitek CTO says

By Chris Burt

Consumer authentication for digital services has matured rapidly during the past several years, creating major opportunities for businesses to onboard…

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Draft EU rules would keep remote biometric identification under government thumb

By Jim Nash

The European Union appears ready to pick a side when it comes to using AI for mass surveillance and social…

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Biometrics industry hires: Jumio, Suprema, Trusona, Papilon, Intellicheck, iProov expand teams
BioCatch updates behavioral biometrics platform with proactive risk notifications
UK supermarkets trial Yoti age estimation biometrics for alcohol purchases
Orange deploys Onfido face biometrics and ID verification for automated mobile account creation
Tascent gets device certification for biometric ID enrollment in Nigeria, unveils two new mobile SDKs
Beyond Identity biometrics launched to Auth0 Marketplace for frictionless authentication
Facebook wants to build trust in AI with its Casual Conversations dataset
Biometric privacy preferences in Mexico strained by crime-fighting campaign
Draft EU rules would keep remote biometric identification under government thumb
Keyless brings privacy-first biometrics to Microsoft, OneLogin, and Auth0 partnerships
BIO-key cloud-based IDaaS platform popular in California community college system
Rollout of biometrics-backed health passes for travel recovery continues
Illinois state lawmakers consider biometric data privacy law overhaul
Apple analyst forecasts under-display face biometrics on 2023 iPhones

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Consumer biometrics improvements could set up future digital service ecosystem, Mitek CTO says

By Chris Burt

Consumer authentication for digital services has matured rapidly during the past several years, creating major opportunities for businesses to onboard…

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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.

ID4Africa panel urges caution, debates trust framework for digital vaccine certificates

By Chris Burt

Some governments have begun accepting international travelers with digital proof of their health status. Questions around how these digital health…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Digital ID programs are only as good as the planning that goes into them, say activists
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Togo to reveal biometric civil ID project tender details
Nigerian court orders extension of biometric ID registration deadlines

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

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

Synergizing NFC technology and biometrics for mobile ID verification

By Sarah Amundsson

By Sarah Amundsson, Customer Success Manager at Shufti Pro. 2021 is bringing new technological innovations in the digital world, providing…

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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 Morocco in October 2021.

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