Russia to establish Center for Biometric Technologies to operate national database
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to create a joint venture named the JSC Center for Biometric Technologies…
Articles By Alessandro Mascellino
Alessandro Mascellino is a freelance multimedia journalist focusing on emerging technologies. His work has been featured on The Independent, The Mirror Online, and The Sun, among others. Alessandro is also the author of TÉKUNI, a newsletter about technology in Japan.
Lolly launches biometric age estimation software for hospitality applications
Hospitality technology provider Lolly has launched a new facial analysis system designed to help providers automate the process of verifying…
One-click KYC, digital ID solutions introduced by Yoti, Sumsub
Yoti is introducing a new one-click digital identity verification solution in collaboration with financial KYC (know-your-customer) provider Department of Trust,…
Google Pixel 7 supports face and fingerprint biometric unlock
The Google Pixel 7 is officially out today. Despite multiple leaks suggesting the devices will not be a substantial upgrade…
vAIsual launches Dataset Shop for legally clean face biometrics training data
vAIsual is commercializing its ethical training data for face biometrics algorithms with the launch of its Dataset Shop. Companies can…
New speech datasets, software target greater inclusion
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has unveiled the Speech Accessibility Project, an initiative to make voice biometrics and speech…
Passwordless authentication expands with integrations, distribution partnerships
Several companies in the biometric and digital identity space have signed new deals, with QR authentication platform Keyri now integrating…
Advance.AI integrates Visa credit-scoring service to onboard SE Asia’s unbanked
Singapore-based AI and digital identity verification provider Advance.AI has integrated credit scoring capabilities from Visa to help it address unbanked…
Consumer trust in banks is mixed. Behavioral biometrics can help, face less so
A trio of surveys from Experian, Mitek and Thales indicate that deploying biometrics can help banks improve consumers’ trust in…
Korea expands airport check-ins with palm vein biometrics, enrollment to bank branches
The South Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) has entered a business agreement with nine financial corporations and the…
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