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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.

 

Dermalog biometrics to power driver monitoring system through auto group partnership

Dermalog is partnering with Rheinmetall AG, a defense and automotive technology group, on a joint venture to supply advanced biometric…

 

Sensity alleges biometric onboarding providers downplaying deepfake threat

Deepfake videos have received breathless attention in popular for their potential as fraud instruments, from spreading misinformation to carrying out…

 

Biometric retail payments set for major push with Mastercard platform launch

A biometric retail payment platform from Mastercard is launching in Brazil with initial partner Payface, with a host of other…

 

EU border advisory group pitches biometric watchlist data sharing arrangement

Changes are coming to the borders of the European Union and Canada, with the former recommended to adopt an integrated…

 

Nuance shares voice biometrics fraud prevention successes in EAB talk

Voice biometrics avoid some of the common challenges around authentication for financial institutions, and have resulted in huge savings through…

 

Researcher explores Clearview facial recognition, GDPR allegations and enforcement

The collection of biometric data from public images by Clearview AI violates European data protection law, but there is little privacy…

 

Sumsub biometrics and KYC services boost payment platform’s approval rate to 78 percent

London-based payments platform Mercuryo is reporting dramatic gains in its customer onboarding process by leveraging Sumsub’s biometrics and Know Your…

 

Athletes data privacy concerns raise question of what counts as biometrics

Professional athletes have launched an initiative called Project Red Card to protect the privacy of their sports performance data, which…

 

Border stakeholders plan next steps in biometrics rollouts with early lessons in tow

The role of biometrics at border crossings, including but not limited to airports, has only increased in importance post-pandemic, a…

 

Trust Stamp and Vsblty lead gains among publicly-traded biometrics providers: earnings round-up

Trust Stamp and Vsblty have reported major revenue gains from their biometric technologies, while more modest gains were reported by…

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