Port of Seattle pushes back on facial recognition as TSA plans next steps for biometric pilots
The launch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has been halted, after the…
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Birth registrations climb 20 percent in a decade, but progress needed to meet SDG 16.9, UNICEF says
Birth registrations have significantly improved, causing hope that the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9, which includes universal free birth…
Accenture and Onfido bring new identity governance and onboarding tools to ForgeRock platforms
ForgeRock has announced a pair of partnerships and new identity governance capabilities for people and things at the Gartner Identity…
Women in Identity co-founder Emma Lindley urges biometrics industry to slow down and fix things
When Women in Identity co-founder Emma Lindley climbed Mt. Toubkal, the tallest mountain in North Africa, raising awareness about diversity…
ZKTeco plans biometrics research center and Trulioo adds Nigeria and Ghana to boost development goals
ZKTeco is planning to establish a regional hub for its biometrics business in Sub-Saharan Africa, along with a research and…
Avigilon launches updated enterprise facial biometric software with ‘appearance alerts’
Avigilon has launched ‘appearance alerts’ to its artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition video management software to help commercial organizations identify people…
New deployments, products, and conference for biometrics in casinos
Casino group Novomatic has launched the Casino FlaminGo Skopje with fingerprint access control from its in-house developed Novomatic Biometric System…
HID and Jumio target South East Asia as two banks launch biometric services
HID Global has introduced its iClass SE RB25F fingerprint solution in the Philippines, according to a Philippines News Agency report,…
Aluf Holdings executes LOIs to acquire two biometrics businesses for over $30M combined
A pair of mystery biometrics companies are being targeted by Aluf Holdings for acquisition. The company announced the execution of…
China lead in global facial recognition surveillance market examined as rights concerns mount
Biometric facial recognition companies from China are gaining an advantage from having the largest home market and being willing to…
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