Precise Biometrics and LumenVox recruiting, Alcatraz, IDnow and Touch Biometrix announce appointments
Growth in the biometrics industry is prompting new appointments and recruiting campaigns. Alcatraz, IDnow and Touch Biometrix have announced new…
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Vision for effective face biometrics regulation presented in World Privacy Forum paper
The way to mitigate risks to privacy and other rights from biometric facial recognition systems is to enact regulator-approved codes…
iProov explains “selfie anxiety” and unique line drawing interface for biometric Genuine Presence Assurance
Biometric selfies are not part of iProov’s Genuine Presence Assurance, according to a company blog post, and instead its facial…
Digital ID moving forward in Barbados as UK, Australia and Sri Lanka consider next steps
Digital identity, usually backed by biometrics, is currently a hot topic in several countries around the world. Governments in Australia…
Jumio argues for SDK-based biometrics over APIs and web apps for online identity verification
The ability to leverage the built-in features of smartphones for better automatic document capturing is a major benefit to performing…
ID4Africa calls on Facebook to settle face biometrics bias question through NIST testing
The presence of demographic differences in face biometrics performance has dogged increasingly dogged the modality, and been referred to in…
Indian government urged to listen to more voices on data protection, ministry requests surveillance funds
India’s government is considering legislation for protecting personal data, including biometric information, but a civil society group says its consultations…
Biometric airport checks, border security and digital ID for travel increasing around the world
Biometrics for travel documents, airport processes and border security made up four of the top ten news items in the…
Former UIDAI head urges Aadhaar biometrics use and registration model for rapid COVID-19 vaccine distribution
The use of biometrics in the Aadhaar program may help India vaccinate its 1.3 billion people against COVID-19 quickly, and…
Face biometrics adoption expands at U.S. airports, Yoti rapid COVID-19 test system trialed at Heathrow
Tests of biometric facial recognition for touchless domestic flight check-ins will soon begin at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the Atlanta…
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