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EAB seminar plays down EU parliament's biometrics ethics concerns

By Alessandro Mascellino

- The European Union's ethical concerns connected with deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and biometrics applications across its territory may be excessive.…

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Aviation IT spending, biometric gates forecast to spike as private, public entities invest

By Alessandro Mascellino

- An increasing number of chief information officers (CIOs) from airports and airlines are investing in digital technologies, including biometrics, for…

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FaceTec triples scope and payout in Spoof Bounty to thwart biometric liveness attacks

By Chris Burt

- FaceTec has expanded its Spoof Bounty to both iOS and Android operating systems and tripled the total payouts available from…

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Australian gov't points to what could be with myGov. Not everyone sees it

By Jim Nash

- Australia's myGov digital ID efforts continue to suffer the slings and arrows of skeptics while the government works on new…

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Voice deepfakes on the rise; biometrics can help

By Alessandro Mascellino

- A new type of deepfake is spreading, based on voice recordings. Voice biometric algorithms continue to improve, and threat actors…

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Sierra Leone launches biometric ID card to upgrade CRVS, Kenya’s UPI goes birth-to-death

By Chris Burt

- The details of Kenya’s plans for its Unique Personal Identifier continue to emerge, with the government planning to begin issuing…

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Dutch watchdog has doubts about centralizing passport biometrics data

By Jim Nash

- Proposals for central biometric databases, especially government databases, are popular with anyone fed up with maddeningly fragmented identity system standard…

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Liminal sees digital identity landscape orienting around consumers in 2023

By Chris Burt

- Consumers will take a more central role in the digital identity ecosystem in 2023, according to the latest set of…

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Sprawling US intel project to improve long-distance biometrics on college campus

By Jim Nash

- A face, gait and whole-body biometric recognition project begun in 2019 by U.S. national labs continues. Research teams across the…

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Rapid digital identity certifications in UK indicate pent-up demand: DCMS

By Frank Hersey

- A new accreditation system for digital identity products is leading to the rapid approval of new products, indicating high demand.…

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Liminal sees digital identity landscape orienting around consumers in 2023
Chris Burt |
Dutch watchdog has doubts about centralizing passport biometrics data
Jim Nash |
Sprawling US intel project to improve long-distance biometrics on college campus
Jim Nash |
Australian gov’t points to what could be with myGov. Not everyone sees it
Jim Nash |
Voice deepfakes on the rise; biometrics can help
Alessandro Mascellino |
Aviation IT spending, biometric gates forecast to spike as private, public entities invest
Alessandro Mascellino |
Rapid digital identity certifications in UK indicate pent-up demand: DCMS
Frank Hersey |
Sierra Leone launches biometric ID card to upgrade CRVS, Kenya’s UPI goes birth-to-death
Chris Burt |
EAB seminar plays down EU parliament’s biometrics ethics concerns
Alessandro Mascellino |
FaceTec triples scope and payout in Spoof Bounty to thwart biometric liveness attacks
Chris Burt |
Fintechs sign up for biometric customer onboarding from Ondato, Onfido, ID-Pal
Alessandro Mascellino |
New Asian partnerships: Next Biometrics expands in China, Accops in India
Alessandro Mascellino |
Biometric liveness detection from OCR Labs shows no bias in BixeLab testing
Chris Burt |
Transparency can drive digital ID equity, policy forum panelists say
Chris Burt |

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UK govt urged to step up role in digital ID as public good at Westminster eForum

By Frank Hersey

- Digital identity is a public good which requires government support and regulation while tech and service providers are going to…

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Privately bringing on-device biometrics and age estimation to diverse market sectors
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Oxford Refugee Studies Centre: mapping the biometrics of movement into and around Europe
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Digital ID for nightclub entry: 1account trial results at odds with Home Office findings
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Success of age estimation, digital ID trials in UK lead to pressure for changes to the law
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CAF revenues up 250 percent in 2022, firm plans international expansion: CEO
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International biometrics standards development focus turns to PAD
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Industry Insights

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

How banks and retailers fight a rising tide of fraud with multimodal biometrics

By Brett Beranek

- By Brett Beranek, Vice President & General Manager, Security & Biometrics, Nuance Communications In times of disruption, fraudsters see opportunity,…

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Does OCR work well for reading IDs?
Ihar Kliashchou |
Island hopping — How cyber criminals are capitalizing on poorly defended partners
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Consumers are placing their trust in mobile deposits. Here’s how banks can keep it.
Michael Diamond |
Biometric privacy 2022 year-in-review
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Digital trust challenges and opportunities in the year ahead
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Identity Orchestration: How to drive digital transformation, modernize security, and innovate
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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.

Sierra Leone launches biometric ID card to upgrade CRVS, Kenya’s UPI goes birth-to-death

By Chris Burt

- The details of Kenya’s plans for its Unique Personal Identifier continue to emerge, with the government planning to begin issuing…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Philippines urges voters to complete biometric registration by deadline
Alessandro Mascellino |
Nigeria’s INEC cedes ground, extends voter ID collection deadline to 5 February
Ayang Macdonald |
African demand for digital ID infrastructure growing, as is fraud: Smile Identity report
Ayang Macdonald |
Colombian civil registry adopting face biometric authentication for remote processes
Alessandro Mascellino |

ID4Africa

Biometric Update has been the official journalist for the last five annual meetings of the ID4Africa Movement.

The host city of the ID4Africa 2023 AGM will be Nairobi, Kenya.

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