Brazilian startup Unico raises $120M for face biometrics-powered authentication
Brazilian biometric identity authentication provider Unico has raised 625 million reals (US$120.27 million) in a funding round led by General…
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New faces at 1Kosmos, Transmit Security, Identiv, Okta, Prodigy
It has been an eventful week for HR at some biometrics and digital identity firms, with 1Kosmos expanding its executive…
Contactless biometric access distribution agreements inked by Alcatraz, ZKTeco Europe
Facial authentication provider Alcatraz AI signs a new partnership with security system integrator RFI Communications and Security this week, while workplace…
Spain and Germany to test cross-border digital ID
The Governments of Spain and Germany recently signed an agreement to develop a joint cross-border pilot program for digital ID,…
Fortress Identity launches new biometric payment platform, upgrades digital ID tools
Fortress Identity has updated two of its digital ID-focused tools, as well as releasing FortressPAY, a new biometric payment platform….
BehavioSec updates behavioral biometrics platform for hosted, cloud deployments
BehavioSec has built on its patented biometric technology and turned its BehavioSense user behavior platform into a SOC/ISO-compliant SaaS (Software…
Corsight AI’s Fortify facial recognition can now identify individuals wearing helmets and face covers
The updated Fortify platform. Credit: Corsight AI. Corsight AI has recently updated its facial recognition system Fortify to reportedly identify…
PSA completes biometrics registration of 20M Filipinos, NSIA processes more than 5M applications
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recently completed the Step 2 biometric registration of more than 20 million residents for…
Using digital ID to screen potential employees in the UK
Two stakeholders coming from different perspectives are encouraging the United Kingdom towards the adoption of a digital ID-focused screening process…
U.S. plans combat cloud upgrade for secure biometric logins from anywhere
General John Hyten, vice chairman of America’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently called for improvements on the U.S. enterprise cloud…
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