India plans single sign-on for digital government services, Aadhaar fraud ring arrested
The government is planning to launch a single sign-on (SSO) service for access to a wide range of government programs…
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.
Supercharged biometrics market sees 9-figure funding rounds, IPOs and consolidation
Investments in biometrics by venture capital, institutional investors and other businesses reached its highest-yet level in 2021, by a wide…
Biometrics could make attending large event venues a whole new ballgame
Large events make up one of the market areas most likely to experience a surge in biometrics adoption in 2022,…
Biometrics’ role in zero trust considered by Fingerprint Cards, Nuance
Biometrics can provide the constant identity verification necessary to implement a cybersecurity strategy based on zero trust principles, without unduly…
Biometrics adoption pushes NtechLab onto Russia’s fastest-growing companies list
NtechLab is included on a list of the 1,000 fastest-growing companies in Russia by the Atlanty business club and Smart Ranking,…
Chip implants from Swedish developer support digital health pass storage under your skin
Several thousand people in Sweden have implanted microchips under their skin to give them closer-than-close access to their digital information,…
Oosto sees touchless biometrics market opportunity in law enforcement, offices
Oosto is targeting a range of verticals with its touchless face biometrics, and looking to edge out incumbent touch-based technologies. A…
Are biometrics providers using smart cities to advance digital ID?
Biometrics providers and other large private entities are supplying technologies to smart city projects to create and use digital IDs,…
Aware acquires Fortress Identity for cloud biometrics and financial services tools
Aware is adding technical capabilities around biometric onboarding, know your customer (KYC) checks and authentication, and expanding its presence in the…
Nigeria may need 200K biometric voter verification devices
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to use up to 200,000 Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices to run…
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