Wicket, CyberLink, Synaptics form partnerships for biometrics at the edge
Several companies have recently formed partnerships to deploy biometric and edge tools for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Verizon partnered…
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.
$1.2B Israel defense cloud contract includes face detection; Google, Amazon workers protest
Hundreds of workers and their supporters gathered outside Google and Amazon offices in San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Durham,…
EDRi, Statewatch call for ban of EU-wide police facial recognition system
The European Commission’s ‘Prüm II’ legislation may amplify the risks of state overreach and biometric mass surveillance and should therefore…
Biometric bank service access grows with Indonesian deal, Seamfix platform expansion
New ways to access banking services through biometrics are becoming available to many millions of people, as Bukalapak has joined…
Norway BankID to go biometric, international with OneSpan integrations
Norway’s highly successful BankID system is becoming a de facto digital ID. Its new app replaces the mobile web interface….
Totm Technologies to sell Incode’s biometric identity tools in Indonesia
Totm Technologies (formerly Yinda Infocomm) has signed a reseller partnership with biometric identity verification platform provider Incode. As part of…
NZ police illegally collecting biometric data from Māori, new investigation suggests
New Zealand police forces are unlawfully taking, storing, and using people’s private biometric information according to a joint investigation by…
Embedding digital identity in the Jyväskylä Smart City Project
Smart cities will be able to create their own interoperable digital identities for residents, thanks to approaches developed by cybersecurity…
CAF welcomes Emma Lindley as director to expand digital ID reach internationally
Companies focusing on biometrics and digital ID technologies have acquired new talent for data protection, human resources and product development…
Apple event: iPhone 14 Pro reframes Face ID array, new temperature sensor for Apple Watch 8
Apple unveiled its new iPhone 14 lineup at its ‘Far Out’ fall event on Wednesday, alongside all the features of…
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