SIA wants better forecasts of ID goods, including biometric passport chips
The Secure Identity Alliance has called for an easing of identity supply chain tensions through more effective forecasting strategies. The…
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.
Reports explore nexus of digital ID and migration
The German Marshall Fund of the United States has published a new report exploring the intersection of digital wallets and…
Vancouver International selects Amadeus, weighs biometrics applications throughout airport
Vancouver International Airport executives say they have deployed Amadeus’ cloud services, including biometrics, contactless interactions, and off-airport check-in and bag…
Facial recognition in crime-fighting from Corsight with only 50 pixels of face
The latest episode of Frontline Fightback, a series on the use of technology in crime-fighting on the top UK television…
Chinese researchers create new face biometrics training model for expression recognition
Researchers from Jilin Engineering Normal University in China have developed a new, lighter convolutional neural networks (CNNs) model for facial…
Tension between Brazil’s digital ID system and rules slowing progress
A new report published by Cambridge University Press highlights data protection and justice concerns related to Brazil’s national digital ID….
Match.com wants FTC court proceedings over users’ biometric data privacy kept quiet
Online dating company Match Group wants the court proceedings in an investigation being carried out by the U.S. Federal Trade…
SoftBank-owned JCV offers SenseTime face biometrics for payments to Visa, Mastercard
SoftBank-owned firm Japan Computer Vision Corp (JCV) is offering its face biometric technologies for authenticating payment, backed by SenseTime, to…
Explainer: What is a biometric passport?
Also called ePassports or digital passports, biometric passports differ from older types of IDs in that they have an embedded…
OCR Labs, ID.me, IDnow, Idex Biometrics announce new executives
Businesses operating in the busy biometrics and digital ID markets have recently unveiled new executive hires to expand the reach…
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