Apple and Samsung each working to advance biometrics for watches, along with hype
The latest round of patents granted to Apple show a possible implementation of Touch ID on Apple Watch, just as…
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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.
Next-gen biometrics deployments and digital identity concepts hit milestones
New spins on familiar technology are the theme of the week in biometrics. The digital identity community is coming to…
Face biometrics vendors Oosto and FaceTec identify limitations to NIST FRVTs
The leading benchmark for face biometrics is not well-suited to evaluating technology for video surveillance use cases, Oosto argues in…
Who has Australia’s script for national digital identity program?
Public comments about what Australia’s digital ID system would be used for and who would be involved raised eyebrows in…
World Bank says spike in remote payments helped financial inclusion, urges digital ID investment
Digital payments and account ownership are up and the gender gap in accounts has shrunk, according to the World Bank’s…
Australia retires digital health pass, plans improvements and a comeback
Australia’s Digital Passenger Declaration app, which had been used to collect vaccination status and passport information from travelers flying into…
OIX asks who’s ready for digital ID at upcoming Identity Trust
The Open Identity Exchange wants to support the adoption of effective, inclusive and interoperable digital ID, and has taken several…
Kakao shows biometric face verification accuracy with strong FRVT result
South Korea-based artificial intelligence developer Kakao Enterprise Corp. has burst into the top performers for biometric accuracy of the ongoing…
ComplyCube expands startup program with up to $50K each for KYC and AML support
ComplyCube has committed to providing free digital identity verification checks, resources, and consultancy services to even more startups to help…
Chinese authorities mum on alleged breach of a billion people’s data
Psst! Wanna buy a billion personal records? A hacker claims to have stolen a database containing the personal information of…
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