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Biometric Update for May 25, 2022

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

India’s DigiLocker ties into WhatsApp to improve government service access with digital ID

By Tyler Choi

- Indian government digital ID wallet DigiLocker will be available through WhatsApp in a bid to increase accessibility of government services…

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Avast’s Charlie Walton wants you to Bring Your Own Identity

By Heather Vescent

- When I heard that Evernym, one of the first companies to bet big on self-sovereign identity, was acquired by European…

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Miaxis joins MOSIP with compliant biometric scanner SM-91M

By Alessandro Mascellino

- Miaxis Biometrics has joined the MOSIP (Modular Open Source Identity Platform) as an ecosystem partner after its SM-91M optical fingerprint…

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IrisGuard looks to new tech for further use cases as it handles 25M interactions a day

By Frank Hersey

- UK-based IrisGuard is now handling more than the equivalent value of US$3 million per day through its iris biometrics-based distribution…

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How digital identities could shape the future of humanitarian aid

By Fraser Edwards, Sharanya Thakur

- By Fraser Edwards, CEO at cheqd and Johannes Ebert, Co-founder at Gravity The current wars in Yemen, Palestine and Ukraine…

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Vendor survey shows 4 in 5 trust brands with digital identity verification measures more

By Alessandro Mascellino

- New data from a report commissioned by Jumio and conducted by Opinium suggests the vast majority of consumers around the…

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SAFR at IFSEC 2022: Europe’s first look at new biometric scanners

By Alessandro Mascellino

- SAFR from RealNetworks presented its new SAFR SCAN access control scanners for the first time in Europe at the IFSEC…

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Similar arguments to have biometric data privacy suits thrown out made by Amazon, Microsoft

By Chris Burt

- Amazon did not use the biometric data of Illinois residents contained in the Diversity in Faces dataset, or benefit from…

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Deutsche Telekom considers expanding use of Nuance voice biometrics after early success

By Alessandro Mascellino

- The success of voice biometrics from Nuance for customer authentication has led Deutsche Telekom to consider expanding its use, according…

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Clearview enters selfie biometrics market as KYC firms sign up onboarding clients

By Tyler Choi

- Clearview is joining the selfie biometrics market and has signed up its first client. Biometrics-enabled know your customer (KYC) and…

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SAFR at IFSEC 2022: Europe’s first look at new biometric scanners
Alessandro Mascellino |
Miaxis joins MOSIP with compliant biometric scanner SM-91M
Alessandro Mascellino |
Vendor survey shows 4 in 5 trust brands with digital identity verification measures more
Alessandro Mascellino |
Deutsche Telekom considers expanding use of Nuance voice biometrics after early success
Alessandro Mascellino |
IrisGuard looks to new tech for further use cases as it handles 25M interactions a day
Frank Hersey |
Similar arguments to have biometric data privacy suits thrown out made by Amazon, Microsoft
Chris Burt |
India’s DigiLocker ties into WhatsApp to improve government service access with digital ID
Tyler Choi |
Clearview enters selfie biometrics market as KYC firms sign up onboarding clients
Tyler Choi |
Social-justice groups want AWS out of US’ massive biometric data project
Jim Nash |
Dermalog biometrics to power driver monitoring system through auto group partnership
Chris Burt |
Colombia deploys Tech5 biometrics to streamline issuance of gun permits, increase security
Ayang Macdonald |
Togo eyes more robust digital ID system to enhance inclusion, tackle future challenges
Ayang Macdonald |
Thailand’s national ID verification platform CEO sees bright future as service needs grow
Ayang Macdonald |
Print-at-home national ID, instant emergency response system launched by ISnSC
Frank Hersey |

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Features and Industry Interviews

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

Avast’s Charlie Walton wants you to Bring Your Own Identity

By Heather Vescent

- When I heard that Evernym, one of the first companies to bet big on self-sovereign identity, was acquired by European…

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Iris ID at IFSEC 2022: exploring new multimodal biometrics applications
Alessandro Mascellino |
Facial recognition will deliver on its promise if vendors do on theirs, Corsight CEO suggests
Chris Burt |
Reducing government fraud: a discussion with SecureKey’s Andre Boysen
Heather Vescent |
Aware CTO on the cloud’s role in biometrics and Fortress Identity fit
Chris Burt |
Biometrics at the center as big tech and medical industry vie for your health data: B-Secur
Frank Hersey |
Keyless opens doors for software biometrics with FIDO2 certification, says co-founder
Tyler Choi |
Strength in partners and a maturing biometric payment cards ecosystem
Chris Burt |
Global face biometrics pass rate 95 percent; Sumsub sees room for improvement
Chris Burt |

Industry Insights

Biometric Update Industry Insights feature biometrics and digital ID industry experts discussing their unique perspectives.

Avast’s Charlie Walton wants you to Bring Your Own Identity

By Heather Vescent

- When I heard that Evernym, one of the first companies to bet big on self-sovereign identity, was acquired by European…

Continue Reading

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More Industry Insights
How digital identities could shape the future of humanitarian aid
Fraser Edwards, Sharanya Thakur |
3 ways to make biometrics work in the workplace
Rob Mungovan |
Identity fraud: is a digital reshuffle needed as dangers increase?
Lovro Persen |
How identity document scanners lead to efficient identification
Sunny Sun |
IIW 2022: A return to the Computer History Museum as decentralized ID hype peaks
Heather Vescent |
Kim Cameron scholarship commemorates a digital identity legacy still growing
Heather Vescent |

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.

Togo eyes more robust digital ID system to enhance inclusion, tackle future challenges

By Ayang Macdonald

- The West African nation of Togo is considering building a stronger digital ID ecosystem for identification and social protection data…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Print-at-home national ID, instant emergency response system launched by ISnSC
Frank Hersey |
Veridos breaks ground on Ugandan biometric ID document printing plant
Jim Nash |
Bangladesh government considers user fee for digital ID verification service
Tyler Choi |
Indians facing barriers to abortion access, privacy breaches due to requests to show Aadhaar
Frank Hersey |

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 June 2022.

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