Scotland declares digital identity pilot a success, UK’s service faces latest call to shut down
The UK government’s digital identity service has returned to its usual pattern of negative feedback and calls for its closure,…
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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.
Acuant digital ID document chip-reading goes mobile
Acuant has extended its Ozone chip authentication technology to mobile applications to enable streamlined biometric identity verification with digital identity documents….
Airport facial recognition could soon handle masks, biometric boarding pilot begins in Brazil
The use of facial biometrics in airport systems is increasing in France and around the world, and the country’s national…
Faster face biometrics rumored, Apple’s optical under-display fingerprint efforts continues
Apple’s biometric Face ID may be getting a speed boost for the iPhone 12, according to a leak reported by…
HRW calls for public biometric surveillance system changes in Russia and Argentina
Expansions of facial recognition systems are continuing around the globe, but some governments may not be following best practices and…
Vein biometrics could answer security challenges of face recognition
Vein recognition is a biometric modality around which activity has picked up substantially, in terms of research but also pilots and new…
ID R&D passive biometric liveness detection passes Level 2 iBeta testing
ID R&D’s single-image passive biometric liveness solution has passed Level 2 testing by iBeta Quality Assurance for compliance to the ISO/IEC…
Innovations in on-device biometrics for crypto, edge devices, and enterprise security unveiled
Local matching, whether on biometric cards, mobile phones or edge devices was a key theme running through the week’s top…
Biometric passwordless IAM providers extend reach with new certifications and solutions
Biometrics as a replacement for passwords in identity and access management (IAM) solutions are increasingly being offered by many of…
Biometrics providers Daltrey, Plurilock and VSBLTY announce leadership appointments
Daltrey has appointed Julien Bringer to be its new Chief Technical Security Officer to help the biometrics startup continue growing following…
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