Nigerian President says digital ID project will help curb insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has urged citizens to continue registering for the biometric national identification number (NIN) saying it…
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Alcatraz adds tailgating detection to biometric access control system
Alcatraz AI’s Rock facial authentication solution now has capabilities to prevent unauthorized entry into premises through tailgating, an announcement from…
Executive moves at 1Kosmos, Idex Biometrics, PatriotOne, SIA, Verato
Identity industry activity is reflected in the job market, as 1Kosmos, Idex Biometrics, Patriot One, Verato and the Security Industry…
LenderKit chooses Shufti Pro for biometric compliance and ID verification
LenderKit will run Shufti Pro’s biometric identity verification solution on its platform to enable LenderKit customers to easily integrate the…
Idex Biometrics expands partnership to develop digital currency card
Idex Biometrics has announced the expansion of its partnership with Chutian Dragon to build infrastructure for the development of a digital currency…
EAB, NIST, eu-LISA workshop presents biometric image quality assessment tool updates
A virtual event organized by the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) and partners to discuss the latest developments on fingerprint…
Neurotechnology launches its free biometric verification SDK
Neurotechnology has unveiled its downloadable Free Fingerprint Verification Software Development Kit (FFV SDK) which it says is suitable for developing…
Startup’s biometric system facilitates health insurance claims in Kenya
A biometric platform built by LCT Africa, a Nairobi-based ICT startup in Kenya, is now helping to facilitate the management…
Ghana to trial biometric solution from Simprints for vaccine delivery program
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to use Simprints’ award-winning vaccine management biometric solution to identity citizens within…
NEC and BioRugged provide thermal cameras to fight COVID, biometric solution launched by WildFaces
NEC and BioRugged are helping deploy systems for body temperature checks in Kenya and South Africa, respectively, for COVID-19 spread…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection