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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.

 

Idex and UK issuer plan biometric payment card rollout for early 2023

Idex Biometrics has teamed up with a UK issuer of EMV payment cards serving banks and fintechs in the UK,…

 

Will consumer data protection worries boost biometric payment cards?

More than 4 out of 10 consumers feel unable to protect their personal data, according to research by Cisco that…

 

Biometric authentication tokens from OneSpan to secure cloud transactions unveiled

OneSpan has unveiled a new biometric authentication device with cloud connectivity to provide high assurance of digital identities and credentials…

 

Fingerprint Cards CEO steps down, Hansson takes acting lead

Christian Fredrikson is out as CEO of Fingerprint Cards, parting ways in mutual agreement with the company’s board of directors…

 

Hire the right people to be in the facial recognition loop to dramatically raise accuracy

Choosing the right humans to be in the loop of facial recognition decisions, and utilizing them in the right workflow…

 

Idemia NA fingerprint biometrics contract for US immigration extended, upgrade coming

Idemia Identity & Security North America has had its biometrics contract with U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended…

 

Decentralized digital ID network launched by cheqd with support for different VC types

An upgraded network for decentralized digital identity has been launched by cheqd, and the company says that it is the…

 

What protects biometric data better than bloom filter or homomorphic encryption? Both

Protecting biometric templates from theft or leakage is one of the long-standing challenges facing the industry, but Amina Bassit of…

 

Fingerprint sensor shipments boost Next Biometrics earnings amid market headwinds

Next Biometrics brought in revenue of 14.4 million Norwegian Kroner (approximately US$1.4 million) in the third quarter of its fiscal…

 

SecureAuth brings passwordless authentication expertise to IDSA

California-based SecureAuth is the latest member to join the Identity Defined Security Alliance to contribute its passwordless authentication capabilities to…

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