Smartphone biometrics peaking with digital identity wallet land-rush
Growth across the full spectrum of biometrics implementations is reflected in this week’s most-read articles on Biometric Update, but most…
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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.
Ofcom begins rolling out age assurance guidance for UK businesses, Yoti pans the pace
The regulator tasked with ensuring websites comply with the UK’s new rules for online age assurance and protections for minors…
French criminal biometrics database to get upgrade from Idemia and Sopra Steria
A joint bid by Sopra Steria and Idemia to redesign and install a fingerprint biometrics management system for law enforcement…
Prove Fraud Advisor to examine digital ID breakdown and the ‘big cash grab’ in webinar
Suspicious activity reports to the FinCEN Identity Project reveal a dramatic breakdown in digital identity during the pandemic. Prove Fraud…
Bank apps can improve customer experience with better authentication: Mitek report
Changing expectations for digital interactions are ratcheting up pressure on banks to upgrade the identity verification and authentication capabilities of…
Pangiam to merge biometrics with BigBear.ai computer vision analytics in $70M deal
Pangiam has been acquired by Maryland-based BigBear.ai for $70 million in stock to combine its facial recognition and other biometrics…
IN Groupe and Fingerprint Cards partner to scale biometric payment card production
IN Groupe has partnered with Fingerprint Cards through its Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS) brand to support the scale-up of biometric…
Mobile device biometrics generate big sensors sale, back extensive airport trial
A pair of major developments in native device biometrics were among the most-read articles of the past week on Biometric…
Konami and Xailient partner on edge facial recognition for gambling machines
Konami Gaming’s computer vision platform for gambling machines is being integrated with edge facial recognition capabilities from Xailient Inc. to…
IPVM launches evaluation of facial recognition systems in real-world conditions
Security camera trade publication IPVM has published its first-ever Facial Recognition Rankings, which indicate significant differences between the performance claimed…
