Lawmaker suggests Philippine biometrics project held up by former contractor
A biometrics contract Dermalog is carrying out in the Philippines is under fire from Land Transportation Office Chief Teofilo Guadiz,…
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Private sector investments and public sector biometrics contracts back lofty market forecasts
Biometrics contracts worth up to $21 million have been won by iProov and Innovalor, as governments continue to invest in…
Militarization driving biometrics adoption by UK police and border agencies, report argues
UK border and law enforcement agencies have adopted biometrics not just for forensic purposes but as a surveillance tool to…
ID R&D voice biometrics and liveness checks secure WhatsApp messages for health services
Chatbots are increasingly being used in WhatsApp to communicate sensitive information or carry out transactions with security requirements, prompting Uruguay’s…
Biometric data privacy plaintiffs argue Clearview’s source code not highly confidential
Clearview AI is fighting to keep the source code for its facial recognition technology confidential, while plaintiffs alleging biometric data…
Biometrics deployed for sports fan entry trial in Atlanta, cocktails in Denver
Big league sports teams and the stadiums they use are considering the use of face biometrics for fan entry and…
Camera software developed by Sony to protect against biometric spoofs, manipulation
Sony has developed camera software that it says can sign images to provide proof against forgery or manipulation. Manipulation of…
Berkshire granted $2M to further develop opioid treatment device with finger, dental biometrics
Berkshire Biomedical has been awarded funding to continue the development of its biometric home methadone administration device. The technology’s development…
Biometrics market to reach $136B by 2031…if mobile segment doesn’t top $184B first
The global biometrics market is showing no signs of slowing down, and a new report from Transparency Market Research forecasts…
Thoma Bravo doubles down on enterprise digital ID with $2.8B Ping Identity deal
Ping Identity has been acquired by software investment firm Thoma Bravo for $2.8 billion, which is taking the enterprise digital…
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