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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.

 

Stakeholders split on digital ID benefits as selfie biometrics deployed for financial crime prevention

Most stakeholders see digital ID as a potentially helpful innovation for fighting financial crime, but they are split on whether…

 

AI computer vision analytics deployed to Russian port, Israeli smart city initiative

NtechLab will provide a range of computer vision analytics capabilities to Fesco Transportation Group for use at its facilities to digitalize…

 

Global ID 3D vein biometrics patent filing published in Hong Kong

Global ID is touting the privacy protection of authentication with its 3D vein biometric solution, and has also had a filing…

 

Clearview biometric data privacy lawsuit plaintiffs file for preliminary injunction to force compliance

Plaintiffs in the consolidated class action alleging biometric data privacy violations by Clearview AI have moved for a preliminary injunction to…

 

CLR Labs and LSTI partner on biometrics assessment for remote identity verification

CLR Labs, part of the Cabinet Louis Reynaud Group, and conformity assessment body LSTI have partnered to offer a full…

 

Veriff Series B funding round nets $69M to expand biometric video IDV in American market

Veriff has raised $69 million in a Series B funding round to meet what the company says is accelerating demand for…

 

ID4Africa panel urges caution, debates trust framework for digital vaccine certificates

Some governments have begun accepting international travelers with digital proof of their health status. Questions around how these digital health…

 

Plaintiff in Onfido biometric data privacy suit argues against appeal of arbitration decision

Onfido cannot force arbitration in a biometric data privacy lawsuit against it based on its partners terms of service, the plaintiff…

 

Biometrics partnerships extend multimodal workplace security, digital health systems

New partnerships and successes from established collaborations make up the most read biometrics news this week. Deals between Jumio and…

 

Voice biometrics forecast to grow at 22.8 percent rate to $3.9B by 2026

The voice biometrics market will spike from $1.1 billion in 2020 to $3.9 billion in 2026, a robust compound annual…

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