Biometric Update for July 20, 2019

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Digital ID in Africa this week: fresh calls for biometric voting in Zimbabwe, self-reliance in Nigeria and a possible UN biometric anti-terrorism platform

By Frank Hersey

Biometrics news span issues of self-reliance, politics and counter-terrorism across Africa this week. Nigeria and Ghana continue to make progress…

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WTTC and World Economic Forum partner to share information and promote biometric travel

By Chris Burt

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have announced a collaboration and information exchanging…

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The road to compliance: A step towards bridging the privacy gap

By Katherine Noall

This is a guest post by Katherine Noall, CEO of Sphere Identity. We live in an information age that’s dominated…

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Goode forecasts $15B digital identity and document verification market by 2024

By Chris Burt

Digital identity and document verification services will be a $15 billion dollar a year industry by 2024, growing 20 percent…

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Biometric technology in development for several auto applications

By Chris Burt

A growing number of technology providers and auto makers are working on implementing biometrics for several different use cases, from…

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Omidyar Network hopes to ensure African digital ID is 'Good ID'

By Frank Hersey

The philanthropic investment outfit Omidyar Network has taken a keen interest in the development of ID systems in Africa. It…

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Facial biometrics opportunities shown as tech applied to diverse use cases

By Chris Burt

Biometric facial recognition continues to proliferate, with a new deployment at a soccer stadium in Denmark, a new casino tracking…

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Taking biometric ID from rumors to government service delivery in Kenya

By Chris Burt

Kenya’s national ID project Huduma Namba was a topic of much discussion at ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…

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NEC sues Australian agency for biometric contract cancellation

By Chris Burt

NEC Australia is going to court to seek compensation from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) for the cancellation of…

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ID PASS: how biometrics allow the live generation of NGO field reports

By Frank Hersey

Biometrics-enabled smartcards can be used by humanitarian organizations not just for providing services and decentralized identification to end-users in aid…

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This week in biometrics and identification technology

By Chris Burt

Aviation security featured prominently among the headlines in the biometrics industry this week, with new pilots rolling out at airports…

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Bringing verification into the 21st century

By David Thomas

This is a guest post by David Thomas, CEO and founder of Evident ID Inc. The Government Accountability Office (GAO)…

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This week in biometrics and identification technology
Biometric technology in development for several auto applications
ID PASS: how biometrics allow the live generation of NGO field reports
Facial biometrics opportunities shown as tech applied to diverse use cases
NEC sues Australian agency for biometric contract cancellation
WTTC and World Economic Forum partner to share information and promote biometric travel
Goode forecasts $15B digital identity and document verification market by 2024
Identity management continues to challenge businesses as 36 percent prioritize biometric MFA
Digital ID in Africa this week: fresh calls for biometric voting in Zimbabwe, self-reliance in Nigeria and a possible UN biometric anti-terrorism platform
Privacy International calls for new UN guidelines for biometrics in counter-terrorism
Buolamwini, Gebru and Raji win AI Innovation Award for research into biometric bias
Norwegian Air launches biometric boarding at LAX with Vision-Box facial recognition

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Taking biometric ID from rumors to government service delivery in Kenya

By Chris Burt

Kenya’s national ID project Huduma Namba was a topic of much discussion at ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The…

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Omidyar Network hopes to ensure African digital ID is ‘Good ID’
HYPR partnership brings no-shared secret authentication to ForgeRock
MasterCard and Orange: why global brands are delving into African biometrics
Two ideas to break down vendor lock-in in foundational biometric ID systems launch at ID4Africa 2019
Infant biometrics in the spotlight at ID4Africa 2019
Airport biometrics adoption itinerary explored by diverse stakeholders

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The road to compliance: A step towards bridging the privacy gap

By Katherine Noall

This is a guest post by Katherine Noall, CEO of Sphere Identity. We live in an information age that’s dominated…

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ID4Africa 2019

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

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Disagreement and consensus building among African digital ID authorities at ID4Africa 2019
Taking biometric ID from rumors to government service delivery in Kenya
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