Three new biometric facial recognition offerings announced for remote customer onboarding
A trio of new biometric technologies have been released to serve the growing market for digital identity, which Goode Intelligence…
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Crowdfunding campaign for biometric bike lock raises 10 times goal with 25 days to go
Fingerprint bike lock ZiiLock has run a successful crowdfunding campaign that seems likely to bring it to market. Unlock most…
Google announces biometric authentication services on Android with FIDO2
Google has rolled out biometric authentication for some services on Android devices leveraging FIDO2 standards, FIDO CTAP, and WebAuthn, according…
India National Population Register to collect biometrics and seeks Aadhaar database access
India is planning to collect biometric and family data from residents for the next stage of its National Population Register…
AMS makes bid for Osram at $4.8B valuation to create auto sensor giant
AMS has entered a bidding war for optical technology maker Osram Opto with a cash offer valuing the company at…
Algorithmic Justice League trademark attempt blocked by DC Comics
The Algorithmic Justice League is being opposed in its efforts to trademark its brand, which promotes the responsible use and…
Survey shows biometrics more popular for UX than security
A survey from ThumbSignIn, One World Identity (OWI) and identity and access management (IAM) provider Gluu has found that 100…
New biometric technologies and old controversies top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
The most widely read articles on Biometric Update this week cover new innovations and solutions for liveness, facial recognition, vehicles…
More than half a million Rohingya refugees registered for biometric ID cards with UNHCR
UN refugee agency UNHCR has completed the biometric registration of more than 500,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in collaboration with…
Researchers spoof FaceID biometric liveness detection with video injection and tape
Researchers from Tencent Security’s Zuanwu Lab have developed successful spoof attacks on biometric liveness detection systems, ranging from placing tape…
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