UK passwordless authentication guidelines include FIDO2 and MFA biometrics
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new guidelines to help businesses adopt passwordless authentication, including biometrics and…
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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.
GSA calls for assessment of demographic factors on biometric proofing checks
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is planning a research study assessing the impact of demographic factors on biometric and…
PayByFace expansion brings retail biometrics to South Africa, India, UAE, US
Romanian biometric firm PayByFace has deployed its face recognition-powered payment solutions in South Africa, India, UAE, and the U.S. The…
Tag gets Mastercard OK, deploys Zwipe’s biometric pay platform
Payment card maker Tag Systems has Mastercard’s approval to deploy biometric products using Zwipe’s Pay platform. The partnership of Tag…
Response time of Philippines’ digital ID portal for transport recovering
The Land Transportation Office in Manila, Philippines, announced its Land Transportation Management System portal has recovered following a couple of…
Digitalization moves forward in India with Aadhaar biometrics for more gov services online
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in India has issued a new notification that allows citizens to access…
Biometric authentication use in US businesses tripled over 3 years to tackle cyber threats
The use of biometric authentication in U.S. businesses has almost tripled from 27 percent in 2019 to 79 percent in…
Trulioo, Intellicheck and Zwipe add new talent to grow customer portfolios, revenues
Three companies in the biometrics and digital ID space have made new appointments to grow either their customer bases and…
Veridos CEO doubles down on customer-centric approach to expand business
Veridos’ CEO Marc-Julian Siewert took his post in January 2022 after roughly two years of working at the company as…
Indian police deploy portable fingerprint biometric scanners and app to ID suspects
Police in Karnataka, India, have deployed portable scanners and a new app connected to the force’s automated fingerprint identification system…
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