Biometric Update for March 8, 2021

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Rethinking digital identity infrastructure: Persona CEO Rick Song on the path to a more human internet

By Javad Jarrahi

Digitization raises new concerns regarding digital identity and the nature of the internet as we know it. Thanks in part…

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Fingerprint Cards turns to mirrors in a new biometric in-display sensor patent

By Jim Nash

Fingerprint Cards has received a U.S. patent for an optical biometric sensor with angled mirrors imbedded in an active portion…

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Nethone brings behavioral biometrics to Japan with Nissho collaboration

By Javad Jarrahi

Nethone has announced a collaborative partnership with technology provider Nissho Electronics to provide online security in the booming Japanese ecommerce…

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Opportunity knocks for decentralized ID, biometric payment cards, health passes, and birth registration

By Chris Burt

New partnerships announced on decentralized ID and biometric payment cards shook up the industry this week, with Microsoft signing up…

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Biometrics partnerships and regional symbiosis driving election opportunities: Laxton

By Frank Hersey

The green field opportunities for election systems in Africa allow the development of technologies more advanced than those used in…

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Deployment of more biometric drug supply kiosks from Dispension backed by $3.49M grant, accelerator

By Chris Burt

Drug harm reduction campaigner MySafe Society has secured $3.49 million in funding to deploy biometric kiosks from Dispension Industries to…

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Socure’s biometric Intelligent KYC audited for accuracy, regulatory assurance

By Chris Burt

Socure has formed a partnership with professional services firm Baker Tilly, including the successful auditing of its selfie biometrics-powered Intelligent…

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Spanish telecom giant selects Idemia’s contactless biometrics for access control, solutions portfolio

By Chris Burt

Idemia’s contactless biometric scanners have been selected by Spain-based multinational telecom Telefónica to provide secure access control for its business…

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Digital ID trust gets new focus in ID4D principles

By Jim Nash

World Bank Group officials have sharpened the principles underpinning their ID-for-all program, getting more explicit about the need to engender…

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UK Care facility trials FinGo vein biometrics for COVID digital health pass

By Javad Jarrahi

Vein biometrics from FinGo will be trialed as part of its new EN-Covid passport solution in a care home in…

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Corning report suggests iris biometrics improvements with new liquid lens technology

By Alessandro Mascellino

Materials science innovation firm Corning has released a new report describing a technique to improve iris biometrics with liquid lens…

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Corsight AI addresses face biometrics ethics in Asia Pacific expansion

By Javad Jarrahi

Corsight AI has appointed William Tan and Amit Sarkar to lead the company’s efforts in the rapidly expanding Asia Pacific…

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Fingerprint Cards turns to mirrors in a new biometric in-display sensor patent
Opportunity knocks for decentralized ID, biometric payment cards, health passes, and birth registration
Corning report suggests iris biometrics improvements with new liquid lens technology
Deployment of more biometric drug supply kiosks from Dispension backed by $3.49M grant, accelerator
UK Care facility trials FinGo vein biometrics for COVID digital health pass
Nethone brings behavioral biometrics to Japan with Nissho collaboration
Corsight AI addresses face biometrics ethics in Asia Pacific expansion
Digital ID trust gets new focus in ID4D principles
Socure’s biometric Intelligent KYC audited for accuracy, regulatory assurance
Spanish telecom giant selects Idemia’s contactless biometrics for access control, solutions portfolio
New Telpo bullet camera supports face biometrics tracking of up to 22 people at once
Veriff and Nala partner to make biometric onboarding for financial services more inclusive
Alestra selects 1Kosmos’ biometric and blockchain authentication for new innovation program
Biometrics regulation a trend in growing security market, Genetec pitches privacy tools and principles

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Rethinking digital identity infrastructure: Persona CEO Rick Song on the path to a more human internet

By Javad Jarrahi

Digitization raises new concerns regarding digital identity and the nature of the internet as we know it. Thanks in part…

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More Interviews and Features
Biometrics partnerships and regional symbiosis driving election opportunities: Laxton
Nymi and rfIDEAS execs on bringing contactless biometrics to industrial workplaces
Biometric PAD testing benefits from government certification and level playing field: iBeta’s Gail Audette
Ensuring facial recognition is ‘a force for good’ with Corsight’s new privacy chief Tony Porter
Biometric PAD standards in competition against spoof attacks, not each other: Stephanie Schuckers
Fime Product Manager says biometrics testing efficiency improving with AI
Selfies for sale: Stolen data for biometric spoofs available on mainstream internet
EU border agency says biometrics interoperability framework includes robust safeguards

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.

Digital ID trust gets new focus in ID4D principles

By Jim Nash

World Bank Group officials have sharpened the principles underpinning their ID-for-all program, getting more explicit about the need to engender…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Malawi health insurance company introduces biometric cards to check fraud claims
The Bahamas may not issue biometric voter cards before general election next year
Nigerian State makes digital ID numbers mandatory to access government services
Women in Identity plans industry Code of Conduct for 2021

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

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

Biometrics in healthcare: The future is now

By Dan Cermak

By Dan Cermak, Vice President of Architecture & Product Planning at Ambiq In this pandemic-influenced era, the topic of personal…

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More Industry Insights
5 cybersecurity predictions as uncertain threat environment persists
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The promise of blockchain for sustainable digital identity solutions
How behavioral biometrics and continuous authentication offers organizations the next level of secure digital identity
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Digital transformation will confirm Britain’s place in the world post-Brexit

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.

More ID4Africa News
Infant biometrics nearing practicality for birth registration, but technical and legal challenges remain
Dr. Joseph Atick argues for new legal identity definition based on traceability on ID4Africa Livecast

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