Role of biometrics in national identity systems debated in Good ID Twitter chat
National digital ID systems should be focused on the individuals who use them, rather than driven by vendors, and should…
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Fingerprint Cards and Idex Biometrics introduce new technologies for payment cards
As fingerprint-enabled biometric payment cards draw closer to large-scale issuance, new technologies are being developed to meet the remaining challenges…
Veridas raises $4.7M, plans face and voice biometrics business expansion in Latin America
Veridas is receiving a capital increase of €4 million (US$4.7 million) from BBVA and das-Nano, which created the company as a…
Biometrics to lead identity verification market growth to $15.8B by 2025
The identity verification market is forecast to more than double from $7.6 billion in 2020 to $15.8 billion in 2025,…
Biometrics stocks: BIO-key doubles revenue, FPC reports supply chain impact, Identiv bouncing back
BIO-key’s third quarter revenue more than doubled from the same period a year earlier to $943,000, from $453,000, much of…
EU border control aid and connections to biometrics contractors alarm Privacy International
A relatively low-profile biometrics provider is receiving funds supplied as aid by the EU to help build ‘mass biometric systems’…
New regulations will help facial recognition but hard work remains, UK Commissioner says
“Sunny uplands” are ahead for the facial recognition industry, but biometrics providers and integrators will have to be mindful of…
Biometrics boom driven by more remote work and cloud apps with less SMS, Duo report says
Biometrics are booming amid increased remote work and use of cloud apps, with 80 percent of active consumer devices featuring…
Informal agreement on restricting exports of biometric surveillance technology reached by EU
The European Union has reached an agreement on limiting exports of facial recognition and other technology that can be used…
Onfido CEO steps aside for next phase of face biometrics and ID verification growth
Husayn Kassai is out as CEO of Onfido, stepping down for Mike Tuchen to take over as chief executive to…
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