FaceTec biometric identity proofing, liveness integrated for DeFi, metaverse trust
Decentralized identity management startup Avarta, which provides a multi-chain, multi-asset digital wallet secured with biometrics, has selected FaceTec’s 3D Face…
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.
US Treasury considers alternatives to ID.me biometrics for IRS online access
An Internal Revenue Service contract being served by ID.me for online tax returns is continuing to generate controversy based on the…
South Korea launches mobile driver’s license trial, plans mid-year general availability
South Korea has introduced its mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) with a trial version carrying the same legal status as the…
Innovation, funding and acquisition position biometrics providers for growth
Government biometrics projects involving passports, identity verification and border control are generating controversy this week, with Techno Brain and ID.me…
Disease detection from fingerprints improving despite limited biometric data
Fingerprint biometrics can reveal a good deal more about an individual than who they are, as attendees of a presentation…
Australia files tender for national face biometrics, document verification services
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has published a tender for ID document verification and face biometrics matching as components of its…
FaceTec tallies up banner year for 3D liveness checks, biometrics partnerships
FaceTec is reporting revenue growth of 246 percent for 2021, on the strength of a 268 percent increase in the company’s…
Aite Group assesses booming identity proofing and IDV market
The rise of remote digital onboarding to a de-facto requirement for financial and consumer-facing service providers has prompted Aite-Novarica Group…
Video selfie biometrics growth carries Veriff to $1.5B valuation in $100M funding round
Veriff is the latest biometric provider to raise $100 million in funding, with a Series C at a valuation of $1.5…
ID4Africa digital identity Ambassadors group diversifies and grows for 2022
Women are better-represented in the 2022 ID4Africa Ambassador Class than ever before, with females making up 33 percent of the…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection