Berbix raises $9M to grow next-generation biometric identity verification based on signals aggregation
Startup Berbix has announced a $9 million funding round for its new approach to cloud-based biometric selfie and ID document checking…
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Biometric facial recognition ban considered in Pittsburgh and enacted in Jackson, Mississippi
A bill has been introduced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that would ban the “unrestricted” use of facial recognition by the city’s…
Consumer-grade biometrics could give enterprises false sense of security, ID R&D white paper warns
The growing popularity of biometrics in consumer devices, such as smartphones, gives some enterprises easy opportunities to adopt fingerprint, face…
Suprema multimodal biometrics launched with body temperature scanning integration for safe return to work
A new multi-modal biometric solution that can be combined with body temperature scanning has been developed by Suprema, and facial…
Face and iris biometrics considered to replace fingerprints for Aadhaar authentication of government beneficiaries
Fingerprint scans for Aadhaar authentication to access Indian government benefits could soon be replaced by facial recognition and iris biometrics,…
Deep Glint and VisionLabs lead latest NIST biometric facial verification report
Steady improvement in facial biometric verification accuracy is shown by the new Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 1:1 Verification track…
ID document onboarding time reduced from a day to seconds with Jumio document verification
Document verification technology developed by Jumio has helped Paysafe cut its onboarding time from a day or longer to a matter…
Megvii partners with Storefriendly for automated warehouse solution with biometric authentication
Megvii has launched a warehouse automation solution with facial biometrics and smart logistics capabilities that it claims can improve space utilization…
Telpo’s smart package mailing and collecting solution features biometric identification and fever detection
Contactless technologies from Telpo similar to those provided to ensure safe work reopening are now being applied to package delivery, with two…
Biometric automation solutions launched for hospitality by NEC APAC
NEC Asia Pacific (NEC APAC) has unveiled a new biometric solution to automate check-ins and check-outs in the hospitality sector with…
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