Telecoms in Belgium and Kuwait adopt biometric identity verification
Onfido and Accura Scan have each signed up telecom providers to use their selfie biometrics for identity verification. New tools…
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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.
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