Biometric Update for August 17, 2019

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Precise Biometrics looks to pivot from slow sales quarter with new partnerships and projects

By Chris Burt

Precise Biometrics has reported second quarter net sales totaling SEK 13.4 million (US$1.4 million) in a quarter marked by disappointing…

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Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric bank cards, birth registrations up, ePassport problems

By Frank Hersey

The importance of biometric legal identity from birth is something of a theme this week as UNICEF pushes the concept…

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Biometrics research briefs: face matching software in India, Asia-Pacific and global mobile market

By Chris Burt

The Indian market for cloud-based 1:N facial matching is among the next hot biometrics markets, according to a new market…

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Aware brings “The Open ABIS” to IAI Conference

By Brand Focus

Aware is presenting its new automated biometric identification system (ABIS) to the law enforcement community at the IAI International Educational…

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Fujitsu RunMyProcess integrates ImageWare biometric authentication for IoT security

By Chris Burt

Digital business platform Fujitsu RunMyProcess has selected ImageWare Systems’ IoT DNA Security to provide biometric authentication for its DigitalSuite process…

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Biometrics companies report solid but inconsistent growth in Q2: FPC, IDEX, Imageware, BIO-key, SuperCom

By Chris Burt

Biometrics sensor, software, and hardware companies have issued earnings reports, showing shifts in some parts of the market, including growth…

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Fingopay names Manchester partner for biometric finger vein payments launch

By Stephen Mayhew

Following a series of pilot projects over the past 24 months, biometric payments provider Fingopay announced today that starting this…

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Goodix acquires NXP voice solutions to strengthen mobile and IoT market position

By Chris Burt

Goodix has announced it is acquiring NXP Semiconductors Voice and Audio Solutions (VAS) assets to extend its biometric capabilities to…

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Uganda invests $126M in CCTV with facial biometrics from Huawei

By Chris Burt

Uganda has agreed to purchase a CCTV system with biometric facial recognition from Huawei for $126 million to reduce violent…

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BioRugged expands biometric product line and international presence

By Brand Focus

After launching new FAP60 mobile terminals among with several products earlier this year, BioRugged is opening an office and assembly…

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Gatwick reveals major investment in biometric e-gates ahead of FTE Global 2019

By Chris Burt

A £1.1 billion (US$1.3 billion) five-year investment program including biometric e-gates for passenger boarding has been unveiled by Gatwick Airport,…

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Facial recognition for travel and onboarding top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news

By Chris Burt

Stories on biometrics use cases from flight boarding to onboarding, and surveillance to aid delivery made up the most-read news…

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Facial recognition for travel and onboarding top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Gatwick reveals major investment in biometric e-gates ahead of FTE Global 2019
Goodix acquires NXP voice solutions to strengthen mobile and IoT market position
Precise Biometrics looks to pivot from slow sales quarter with new partnerships and projects
Uganda invests $126M in CCTV with facial biometrics from Huawei
Fingopay names Manchester partner for biometric finger vein payments launch
Fujitsu RunMyProcess integrates ImageWare biometric authentication for IoT security
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric bank cards, birth registrations up, ePassport problems
Biometrics companies report solid but inconsistent growth in Q2: FPC, IDEX, Imageware, BIO-key, SuperCom
Biometrics research briefs: face matching software in India, Asia-Pacific and global mobile market
Facebook and Microsoft make changes as scrutiny of AI training methods continues
Telia demonstrates 5G network with facial biometric payments to ice cream truck

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Aware brings “The Open ABIS” to IAI Conference

By Brand Focus

Aware is presenting its new automated biometric identification system (ABIS) to the law enforcement community at the IAI International Educational…

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BioRugged expands biometric product line and international presence
UNICEF urges methodical and wholistic approach in Africa’s race for digital identity
ID PASS: how biometrics allow the live generation of NGO field reports
Taking biometric ID from rumors to government service delivery in Kenya
Omidyar Network hopes to ensure African digital ID is ‘Good ID’
HYPR partnership brings no-shared secret authentication to ForgeRock

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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.”

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UNICEF urges methodical and wholistic approach in Africa’s race for digital identity
ID PASS: how biometrics allow the live generation of NGO field reports
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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