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Articles By Chris Burt

Chris Burt is the editor of 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.

 

Pakistan Telecom Authority and NADRA to work together on multi-finger biometrics

A memorandum of understanding between the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has established…

 

Consumers grapple with biometrics adoption, stakeholders grapple with expectations

Attendees of the recent MWC (Mobile World Congress) event in Barcelona used biometrics for event entry, in the latest example…

 

Fintech fraud and compliance concerns lift selfie biometrics, ID verification providers

Growth in both the fintech sector and digital fraud rates are providing tail-winds for selfie biometrics and identity verification providers….

 

Biometrics beyond encryption; ‘unlinkability’ and pseudonymization under GDPR

Even biometric templates secured with encryption are subject to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, and must be further protected, according…

 

Biometrics 2nd most popular identity verification method as OTP fades, Regula study finds

Digital document verification remains the top method chosen for digital identity verification, according to a survey by Regula which finds…

 

Biometrics testing and market building presage broader technology adoption

Gains in biometric accuracy and new developments in digital wallets were major themes of the week among the most-read stories…

 

Jenetric granted patent for multiple fingerprint scanning on touchscreen display

Jenetric has been awarded a patent for a method of scanning biometrics from multiple fingers on touchscreen displays like smartphones….

 

Seamfix extends MTN’s biometric SIM registration to 5 more African nations

Telecom provider MTN Group is expanding its biometric SIM registration program into five new countries in Africa through its partnership…

 

EAB explores how to comply with GDPR mandate for biometric template protection

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation imposes new requirements for protecting biometric data, but debates and uncertainty about how…

 

Fingerprint Cards targets new biometrics markets with mobile capacitive bounce-back ahead

Moving back to Sweden to take over as the CEO of Fingerprint Cards was a big change for Ted Hansson…

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