WTTC calls for biometrics and integrated strategy to support safe air travel in ‘new normal’
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has outlined a systematic approach to using biometrics for verified identification throughout all…
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Digital identity for all push in Africa now has clarity and political will: ID4Africa Executive Chairman
Several major developments in the push for universal identification have come out of the global pandemic, raising hopes that biometrics…
Contactless biometrics and temperature screening solutions launched as early deployments announced
A range of new temperature monitoring products with biometrics have been launched to the market as businesses plan and implement…
Zero Knowledge and biometric solutions launched by Journey and Acqueon to improve contact center trust
Journey has introduced a Trusted Identity platform based on its award-winning and patent-pending Zero Knowledge network-based approach, according to a company…
B-Secur partners with LifeQ to bring high-accuracy heart-rate biometrics and monitoring to wearables
A collaboration to produce superior heartbeat biometric and health monitoring capabilities for wearables has been agreed to by B-Secur and LifeQ….
Requirements for India’s national law enforcement face biometrics system updated to help domestic bids
The tender for a national biometric facial recognition system in India has been revised by the National Crime Records Bureau…
Biometrics emerges as key mobile payments trend, Huawei launches digital wallet for retail POS sales in Thailand
Mobile POS systems will be used by 23 percent of people globally by 2024, with biometrics among significant new trends…
Biometrics at the network edge grow in prominence for smart city and healthcare applications
Biometrics at the network edge accounted for two of our top stories this week on Biometric Update, with Nvidia launching a…
Biometrics-backed mobile money and facial recognition markets to grow as everything goes contactless
The biometric facial recognition market will be boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an update from MarketsandMarkets. The market…
Contactless biometrics with temperature screening pitched by FlowCentric and Eldir, NEC
South Africa’s FlowCentric and Eldir have jointly developed a facial recognition and thermal detection solution for access control to help business…
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