Government digital identity projects hit milestones as next-generation approaches weighed
Developments in face biometrics applications, legal wrangling and databases inspired several of the most widely-read stories on Biometric Update this…
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Canadian government seeks dismissal of biometric data privacy suit against federal police
Canada’s Federal Government has filed a motion to have the certification of a potential class action lawsuit over biometric data…
Incode selected by hotel group to develop seamless processes with biometrics
Incode Technologies has been selected by global luxury hospitality company Jumeirah Group to innovate guest experiences and reduce time-consuming processes with…
Aratek launches management system for mobile devices used in digital ID programs
Aratek has introduced an all-in-one solution for managing the mobile devices used for remote biometrics enrollment or identity verification in digital…
Feitian choses Fingerprint Cards biometrics for new payment and access cards
Feitian will build its biometric payment and access cards with the T-Shape (T2) sensor module and BEP software platform from Fingerprint…
VerifyMe Nigeria launches license plate verification API to enable car insurance services
VerifyMe Nigeria has launched a new service to verify vehicle license status in real-time, extending its portfolio beyond digital ID verification,…
Mitek arbitration bid in biometric data privacy lawsuit rejected
A U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that Mitek is not included in the arbitration agreement between its client HyreCar and…
Explaining face biometrics applications and adoption
Face is a biometric modality in widespread use today for both recognition and authentication. A computer system takes a two-dimensional…
Clearview settles biometric data privacy lawsuit with ACLU, declares ‘a huge win’ for company
Clearview AI has settled a biometric data privacy lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups by…
Face biometrics performance advances with new algorithm, benchmarks
Face biometrics testing takes an outsized place among the week’s top headlines on Biometric Update, while commercial progress and big-money…
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