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Articles By Chris Burt

Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.

 

GSA defends Login.gov fraud protections, still considering biometrics

None of the employees of America’s General Services Administration that were identified as having misled customers about the identity assurance…

 

Biometrics Institute launches free online course on good implementation practices

A new online course has been introduced for people interested in the ethics and good practices that should go into…

 

Pindrop exempted from biometric data privacy lawsuit

Several finer points of biometric data privacy regulations have been raised in different court proceedings, with one leading to claims…

 

Intellicheck provides digital ID checks to prevent fraud at auto dealerships across the US

Intellicheck has struck a deal with DealerShop to offer its member shops across the U.S. fraud protection through secure customer…

 

New Zealand digital identity trust framework law passes

New Zealand has introduced a regulatory framework for digital identity that will allow technology providers operating in the country to…

 

Telpo adds FAP60 fingerprint scanning to multi-biometric tablet

Telpo has expanded the fingerprint options available for its S8 rugged biometric tablet with FAP60 support. Customers can now order…

 

Russia allegedly using facial recognition to preventatively detain protesters

What remained of the right to protest and express political opinions in Russia appears to be a casualty of the…

 

Parallel Markets acquires Passbase assets to make KYC faster, more efficient

Germany-based digital identity verification and selfie biometrics provider Passbase has sold assets to U.S.-based reusable identity company Parallel Markets to…

 

BioID pitching deepfake and liveness detection to Portuguese market

BioID is currently visiting Portugal as part of a business introduction trip for Germany-based providers of civil security technologies, where…

 

Age verification options and demand both growing up fast

One of the first projects backed by Innovatrics’ Biometric Ventures program is an age verification provider that uses face biometrics…

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