From big data to video biometrics, NtechLab CEO on safe cities, business analytics and regulation
NtechLab has built its reputation for facial recognition technology over the past several years with impressive results in testing and…
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.
ID R&D partners with Biometric Update for enterprise authentication survey
ID R&D and Biometrics Research Group Inc., publisher of Biometric Update, have launched the “2020 Enterprise Biometric Authentication Survey,” asking…
Biometrics research briefs: North America growth, smart city surveillance, decentralized ID
The biometrics market in North America will grow by an impressive 17.54 percent CAGR from 2019 through 2027, according to…
Biometrics stocks wrap: Fingerprint Cards, SmartMetric, Idex, Mitek, big first year for Cerence
Fingerprint Cards has provided an update into the progress toward the mass commercialization of biometric payment cards, saying staggering progress…
ImageWare to supply biometrics for major telecom operator with fintech ambitions in South Africa
ImageWare Systems has commenced deployment of biometrics for one of the world’s largest mobile network operators, along with partner Contactable,…
Startup Speechly raises over $2M to launch natural language and speech recognition technology
Conversational technology startup Speechly has raised €2 million (US$2.2 million) in a seed funding round led by Cherry Partners, with…
Confusion reigns as Australia upgrade of biometric airport gates delayed again
The planned biometric smartgate system for airports in Australia has been delayed by at least another two years, the Department…
2019 Security Guide reviews Apple biometrics and encryption technology upgrades
Apple has published its guide to security efforts it has made in biometrics, encryption and data protection, apps, service, and…
Japanese companies identify facial recognition opportunity in conflict between U.S. and China
China’s facial recognition unicorns have received a lot of hype, but conflict between China and the U.S. and unease about…
NIST report tackles issue of ‘bias’ in facial biometrics
New research on demographic differentials of biometric facial recognition accuracy, or ‘bias,’ has been published by the U.S. National Institute…
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