Tokyo Olympics considering biometric facial recognition for contact tracing, NEC likely supplier
Biometrics may be used for contact tracing at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, The Japan Times reports, to prevent…
Articles By Chris Burt
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.
ID-Pal and Zenus each raise nearly $1.2M to grow facial biometrics business
ID-Pal has raised €1 million (roughly US$1.17 million) to expand its biometric facial recognition services to more small and medium-sized…
FacePhi, Acuant, BioID identity document and selfie biometric checks reach new financial services customers
The use of biometric selfies to authenticate users against identity documents continues to grow across regulated industries. The technology has…
NtechLab face biometrics piloted in ten more Russian cities’ public security systems
NtechLab, which provides the face biometric technology used in Moscow’s massive public security system, has launched pilot projects in ten…
Biometric liveness detection planned in Australia, facial recognition in Macau for online government services
The Australia Taxation Office (ATO) has re-launched a tender for biometric anti-spoofing software for the government myGovID digital identity app….
Major biometrics contracts in Sweden and Cameroon, national ID programs in India, Canada advance
National digital identity projects involving biometrics made up the theme of the week’s top news on Biometric Update, with Thales…
Ecosystem approach could accelerate biometric enrollment in Nigeria
Nigeria’s goal to enroll the biometrics of all citizens to provide digital identity is possible to achieve in even less…
Law enforcement face biometrics provider Clearview AI raises $8.6M
Clearview AI has raised just over $8.6 million in funding from undisclosed investors, though the associated paperwork has revealed the identity…
SenseTime launches education brand to foster AI talent
SenseTime has launched a new series of artificial intelligence solutions for the education sector, as the face biometrics company pursues a…
Google files for biometric privacy suit dismissal, FaceFirst response extension granted in similar case
Google has filed a pair of motions, seeking a stay or the dismissal of a biometric privacy lawsuit against it…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection