Biometric Update for November 25, 2020

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Biometric payment card market outlook buoyed by abrupt turn to contactless in the US

By Chris Burt

When last Biometric Update spoke to Idex Biometrics CEO Vince Graziani, he was fairly new to the position, and speculation…

Federal facial recognition regulation watch is on, local rules and practices all over the map

By Chris Burt

Messages from Microsoft and IBM to president-elect Joe Biden included the suggestion that the time for federal regulation of face…

IATA plans trial of biometric health travel pass to ease border reopenings

By Ayang Macdonald

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it will, at the end of this year, begin trial for a digital…

FIDO standards from biometrics to government adoption in the spotlight at Authenticate 2020

By Chris Burt

FIDO standards have reached the point where governments are including them in their digital ID policies, according to a speaker…

BIO-Key partners to provide multi-factor IAM solution for U.S. DoD agency

By Ayang Macdonald

BIO-key says it has engaged a partnership with Prominic.NET to deploy its PortalGuard Identity Access Management (IAM) solution for an…

Russia plans government biometrics database for fingerprints, DNA, facial recognition

By Chris Burt

Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is planning to stand up a database of fingerprint, DNA and face biometric data collected…

The time to battle malevolent AI is now, according to a new EU report

By Jim Nash

A public-private group in the European Union is telling the union's 27 nations that the time to combat AI-perpetrated crime,…

Method for facial recognition bias reduction with adversarial network shows promise

By Chris Burt

A prominent trio of biometrics researchers have proposed a way to remove the difference, or bias, from facial recognition performance…

Binah.ai biometrics for COVID-19 detection deployed to Hello Kitty Land in Tokyo

By Chris Burt

Facial recognition from Israeli startup Binah.ai has been deployed to Tokyo’s Hello Kitty Land, as part of a health monitoring system…

ImageWare reports massive biometrics earnings gains and plans new business lines

By Chris Burt

ImageWare has reported a revenue leap of 215 percent in the third quarter of 2020 to $2.47 million, up from $785,000…

VerifyMe Nigeria extends digital ID services with launch of real-time verification for vague addresses

By Ayang Macdonald

VerifyMe Nigeria has introduced a new service to reduce delays and enhance accuracy in the process of verifying and authenticating…

Immunity passports: Stepping ahead only to fall behind

By Zac Cohen

Guest post by Zac Cohen, Chief Operating Officer at Trulioo. The COVID-19 pandemic stopped much of the world in its…

Frictionless authentication: Ensuring digital identification processes remain seamless and secure

By Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni

Guest post by Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, Chief Technology Officer, Aware, Inc. As COVID-19 continues to accelerate digital transformation and more applications move…

International biometrics and digital ID demand prompts office openings, rebranding

By Chris Burt

Invixium has launched a new Middle East and North Africa headquarters in Dubai to serve growing interest in its touchless biometric…

FIDO standards from biometrics to government adoption in the spotlight at Authenticate 2020

International biometrics and digital ID demand prompts office openings, rebranding

Russia plans government biometrics database for fingerprints, DNA, facial recognition

Binah.ai biometrics for COVID-19 detection deployed to Hello Kitty Land in Tokyo

Federal facial recognition regulation watch is on, local rules and practices all over the map

IATA plans trial of biometric health travel pass to ease border reopenings

The time to battle malevolent AI is now, according to a new EU report

VerifyMe Nigeria extends digital ID services with launch of real-time verification for vague addresses

ImageWare reports massive biometrics earnings gains and plans new business lines

BIO-Key partners to provide multi-factor IAM solution for U.S. DoD agency

Biometric payment card market outlook buoyed by abrupt turn to contactless in the US

South Africa plans biometric database integration to boost digital ID for service delivery

Two in three prefer biometrics to MFA for online retail, FIDO Alliance research reveals

Large Finnish bank pilots biometric card based on Zwipe platform

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Method for facial recognition bias reduction with adversarial network shows promise

By Chris Burt

A prominent trio of biometrics researchers have proposed a way to remove the difference, or bias, from facial recognition performance…

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Video redaction software enables enhanced transparency for Ohio police department

Vein biometrics could answer security challenges of face recognition

Novel fingerprint collection technique could help forensic investigators preserve evidence

New biometrics industry leaders on taking over in unprecedented times

Digital imaging pioneer Eric Fossum says future sensors could revolutionize biometrics, and urges caution

Chooch AI speeds up AI vision for facial biometrics with Nvidia, edge processing

Nymi wearable for biometric passwordless access control adds worker alert system and contact tracing

StoneLock GM discusses privacy features in biometric property technology as market heats up

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.

VerifyMe Nigeria extends digital ID services with launch of real-time verification for vague addresses

By Ayang Macdonald

VerifyMe Nigeria has introduced a new service to reduce delays and enhance accuracy in the process of verifying and authenticating…

Digital Identity in Developing Nations

Idemia to help war-torn Libya establish biometric digital ID system

Guinea’s biometrics-backed foundational identity pilot shows open-source benefits

Good ID awards digital identity efforts of Kenya’s Lawyers Hub, ELSAM and Haki na Sheria

South Africa & DRC: Government biometrics contracts raise mismanagement concerns

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

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

Frictionless authentication: Ensuring digital identification processes remain seamless and secure

By Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni

Guest post by Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, Chief Technology Officer, Aware, Inc. As COVID-19 continues to accelerate digital transformation and more applications move…

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Immunity passports: Stepping ahead only to fall behind

What’s next for biometrics? Exploring trends and dismantling misconceptions

Implications of New York’s SHIELD Act on biometric privacy

Secure remote access for administrators is possible — without VPNs

Saving trust in digital identity will take transparency and decentralization

Biometrics in the medical industry is blooming- what’s next?

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 Marrakesh, Morocco October 27-29, 2021.

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Upcoming biometrics events and webinars explore development, contactless ID, inclusion

Biometric Update for November 25, 2020

Biometric payment card market outlook buoyed by abrupt turn to contactless in the US

Federal facial recognition regulation watch is on, local rules and practices all over the map

IATA plans trial of biometric health travel pass to ease border reopenings

FIDO standards from biometrics to government adoption in the spotlight at Authenticate 2020

BIO-Key partners to provide multi-factor IAM solution for U.S. DoD agency

Russia plans government biometrics database for fingerprints, DNA, facial recognition

The time to battle malevolent AI is now, according to a new EU report

Method for facial recognition bias reduction with adversarial network shows promise

Binah.ai biometrics for COVID-19 detection deployed to Hello Kitty Land in Tokyo

ImageWare reports massive biometrics earnings gains and plans new business lines

VerifyMe Nigeria extends digital ID services with launch of real-time verification for vague addresses

Immunity passports: Stepping ahead only to fall behind

Frictionless authentication: Ensuring digital identification processes remain seamless and secure

International biometrics and digital ID demand prompts office openings, rebranding

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Method for facial recognition bias reduction with adversarial network shows promise

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations

VerifyMe Nigeria extends digital ID services with launch of real-time verification for vague addresses

Digital Identity in Developing Nations

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

Frictionless authentication: Ensuring digital identification processes remain seamless and secure

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ID4Africa

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