Biometrics community recognizes need for better messaging on ethical facial recognition use
Less than one in four biometrics community stakeholders say that enough is being done by the industry to influence 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.
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Acuant releases no-code biometrics for business ID verification and regulatory compliance
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iProov awarded funding to test mobile biometrics in CBP operational environment
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ID R&D selfie biometrics and passive facial liveness secure cryptocurrency account onboarding
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Trust Stamp and IDnow partnerships to provide biometrics for financial services
Trust Stamp has partnered with open banking solutions provider DirectID to launch a robust bank and document authentication solution secured by…
Public biometrics providers raising funds and cutting costs to prepare for opportunities on the horizon
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ALiCE Biometrics plans international expansion after €1.5M funding round
Gradiant spin-off ALiCE Biometrics has closed a €1.5 million (roughly US$1.8 million) investment round to fund the international development and expansion…
Sogou wins facial landmark localization challenge at ICPR 2020
Chinese search engine company Sogou has taken first place ranking in a facial landmark localization challenge at the 25th International…
Biometric smart cards and civic digital identity apps to redefine wallets
The advance of biometric smart cards for digital identity and payments, and their eventual replacement by apps in the former…
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