Biometric Update for July 22, 2019

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

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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UK government launches passport check pilot and issues a call for digital identity testimony

By Chris Burt

The UK government has issued a call for comments on the development of digital identities, including the role of the…

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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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Currencies Direct deploys Onfido biometrics to help scale customer onboarding

By Stephen Mayhew

In an effort to offer its intentional currency exchange service to more users as it continues to scale, Currencies Direct…

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SecuredTouch granted U.S. patent for continuous authentication with behavioral biometrics

By Chris Burt

SecuredTouch has been awarded a U.S. Patent for “Continuous User Authentication” with its behavioral biometrics technology. The United States Patent…

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New version of ID R&D voice biometric solution boasts cross-channel enrollment and 10x speed boost

By Chris Burt

ID R&D has released a new version of its voice biometric software which provides simplified enterprise integration and cross-channel enrollment,…

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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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Aratek highlights document reading capability of Marshall biometric handheld device

By Stephen Mayhew

Aratek expects that the MRZ reading capability of its Marshall all-in-one biometric handheld device will help immigration authorities implement tighter…

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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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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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Police facial recognition off in Orlando, on in Netherlands and considered in Sweden

By Chris Burt

Orlando Police Department’s (OPD’s) trial of Amazon’s Rekognition facial biometric software has reached the end of its second phase and…

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Aadhaar authentication may be required for large Indian bank transactions

By Chris Burt

India’s government is considering requiring biometric or other Aadhaar authentication methods for cash deposits and withdrawals above a certain threshold…

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SecuredTouch granted U.S. patent for continuous authentication with behavioral biometrics
Aadhaar authentication may be required for large Indian bank transactions
Aratek highlights document reading capability of Marshall biometric handheld device
Police facial recognition off in Orlando, on in Netherlands and considered in Sweden
New version of ID R&D voice biometric solution boasts cross-channel enrollment and 10x speed boost
Currencies Direct deploys Onfido biometrics to help scale customer onboarding
UK government launches passport check pilot and issues a call for digital identity testimony
Nulab adds WebAuthn support for biometric access to productivity software
Mumbai housing authority to conduct biometric survey of temporary housing tenants
Proposed law to update Sri Lankan border control system with biometrics
Rank One releases facial recognition SDK update
United Solutions to resell Enacomm conversational voice banking solutions

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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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Bringing verification into the 21st century
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Facial recognition needs commercial testing
The importance of voice biometrics in the healthcare industry
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Illinois Supreme Court opens floodgates for class action litigation under state’s biometric privacy law

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

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
ID4Africa 2019: Disruption to consensus

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