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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.

 

Biometrics and body temperature scanning technologies support COVID-19 recovery efforts

Whoop fitness straps are being used in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, while biometric facial recognition and body temperature scanning solutions…

 

IDnow orders up 350 percent, selfie biometric and ID document check solutions launched by Sumsub and Socure

Impressive growth numbers announced by IDnow indicate why Sumsub and Socure are launching new technologies for remote biometric identity verification,…

 

Clearview AI wins biometrics contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amidst ongoing controversy

An investigation by industry watchdog Tech Inquiry has revealed that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency paid $224,000 to…

 

Cyprus and Morocco launching biometric identity cards, India to launch national health cards

Cyprus’ biometric ID cards have reached public availability, according to Philenews, bringing the national identity document into line with international…

 

Biometrics-based retail analytics launched by TouchByte and Collective Intel, deployed by VSBLTY

New retail analytics solutions leveraging computer vision have been launched by TouchByte and Collective Intel, while VSBLTY has announced 300-store…

 

SenseTime planning year’s biggest biometrics IPO after all, seeking $8.5B valuation

The blockbuster biometrics IPO once planned by SenseTime may come off in Hong Kong this year after all, Bloomberg reports, perhaps…

 

Biometrics companies innovating for a range of use cases amid solid financial conditions

Growth prospects for biometrics companies and optimism for the potential of new technologies are the themes of the week’s top…

 

Fingerprint Cards and Infineon partner to advance biometric payment cards for mass market

Fingerprint Cards and Infineon have partnered to enable mass deployment of biometric payment cards with fingerprint recognition for contactless payments, by combining…

 

Iris ID, Trust Stamp and Secure Planet represent biometrics industry on prestigious Inc. 5000 list

Several companies providing biometrics and digital ID technologies have made the latest edition of the Inc. 5000 list of the…

 

BIO-key reports strong cash position despite soft earnings, Precise Biometrics earnings surging

BIO-key and Precise Biometrics have reported their results for the second quarter of 2020, and as COVID-19 lockdowns are eased…

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