Digital travel credential one step closer with ICAO implementation model approval
Specifications for the first digital travel credential (DTC) type have been endorsed by the ICAO Technical Advisory Group for the…
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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.
Megvii extends face biometric access control to five international markets
Megvii has launched its biometric access control solution Koala to Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates to help…
PPPs and social media influencers for biometrics registration and national ID
The number of people with legal, digital ID in Tanzania, backed by biometrics has increased by roughly 70 percent over…
ImageWare raises $11.6M to address contactless biometrics demand, overhauls board
ImageWare has raised $11.56 million and restructured its Board of Directors, giving the company the capital to execute its business plan…
Developing biometrics market segments advance with new technologies and forecasts
Steps towards biometric technology and market maturity made up the top news items of the week on Biometric Update, with…
Precise Biometrics books major revenue increase for first 9 months of 2020 despite soft Q3
Precise Biometrics has announced SEK 23.2 million (approximately US$2.7 million) in net revenue and SEK 1.1 million ($127,000) in EBITDA as…
Cadillac trademark filing could signal facial recognition in North American cars
The market for biometrics in the automotive industry is expected to reach $503.15 million by 2025, up from $183.59 million…
Amazon moving facial recognition and voice processing off of Nvidia chips
Amazon is switching to using its own custom chips to provide the cloud processing for its Alexa voice assistant service…
Biometrics touted for safe live events and flying amid pandemic as workplace solutions roll out
Technologies based on or utilizing biometrics like facial and voice recognition continue to be launched and implemented as organizations attempt…
Apple bid to dismiss biometric data privacy suits rejected, but 2 of 3 claims have no standing
Two out of three claims against Apple under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) have been sent back to state…
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