Subscribers scramble for biometric SIM registrations in Kenya as deadline extended
Kenyan mobile network operator Safaricom has launched an online portal for customers to update their SIM card details to help…
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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.
Ada Lovelace analysis suggests EU AI Act could curtail biometrics regulation
A ban on facial recognition by the EU AI Act could actually reduce protections against biometrics surveillance afforded by existing national…
Trust Stamp reports biometrics revenues up sharply in Q4
Trust Stamp is reporting improvements in several different financial metrics as its portfolio of intellectual property for biometrics reaches production…
iProov brings counter-suit against FaceTec in biometric liveness IP dispute
A counter-suit has been filed by iProov against FaceTec, refuting the claims made against it by the latter and alleging…
Biometrics capture with feature phones to boost Africa’s financial inclusion
The potential of biometrics captured on feature phones, the importance of regulatory sandboxes, and the need for more flexible identity…
Biometrics partnerships set up billions in revenues forecast by analysts
Spectacular market forecasts for digital ID, digital identity verification and digital payments are backed up by new launches and market…
GSA finds ‘bias’ in facial recognition errors, plans tests but no deployment
Tests conducted by America’s General Services Administration have shown higher false rejection rates in face biometric systems for African Americans…
FaceTec’s bounty for biometric liveness spoofs doubles to $200K
The Spoof Bounty Program run by FaceTec to uncover vulnerabilities and test the defense of biometric liveness detection systems has…
Paravision and HID Global co-developing new line of face biometric solutions
A new partnership has been formed between Paravision and HID Global to combine the former’s facial recognition and biometric liveness…
US oversight committee wants answers on ID.me biometric accuracy, contracts and more
The leaders of the U.S. House Oversight Committee have penned a lengthy letter to ID.me, The Washington Post reports, to inquire…
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