Mastercard finds most Latin American and Caribbean consumers want biometric online payments
Millennials in Latin America and the Caribbean are driving regional e-commerce growth rates above 20 percent, and between 63 and…
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Genetics specialist calls for crack down on DNA databases and biometric companies enabling repression
A call to crack down on companies selling DNA-profiling technologies to customers performing human rights abuses has been made in…
Apple patent application describes Face ID biometrics with different angles, partial faces, poor lighting
A patent application from Apple for technology that would enable Face ID biometric matching with partial face images and in…
ID document and selfie biometrics solutions proposed for online age checks, compliance and security
Any online age verification procedure to restrict access to online gambling and pornography in Australia would require a biometric component,…
SecuGen U20 fingerprint sensor integrated into Laxton biometric tablet
Laxton has integrated the SecuGen U20 fingerprint sensor into its Chameleon multi-modal biometric tablet, providing a rugged, FBI-certified Mobile ID…
SenseTime forecasts facial recognition revenue increase despite U.S. ban
Despite being included on the U.S. Government’s Entity List alongside 27 other tech companies, SenseTime is rumored to register some…
Verint announces company split and $400M minority investment deal
Verint is planning to split into two independent companies, one to focus on customer engagement and one based on its…
Converging data security and digital ID concerns lead week’s biometrics news
Securing data with biometrics and the security of biometric data itself are the main themes for the week in digital…
Surveillance cameras to reach 1 billion by 2021 as face biometrics for police, schools, retail roll out
There will be one billion surveillance cameras in operation around the world by 2021, up nearly 30 percent from 770…
Ukraine to launch digital ID as Malaysia reveals open source approach to national biometric system
The Cabinet of Ukraine has launched a pilot project as it seeks to stand up a national digital ID system…
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