Thailand orders facial biometrics collection for SIM use in Muslim-majority states
Thailand’s army has ordered telecoms operating in the country’s three most southern states to require the users of all 1.5…
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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.
HooYu chosen for biometric selfie onboarding by NatWest
NatWest is the latest bank to adopt biometric facial recognition from HooYu for new account openings, after a successful pilot…
FIDO Alliance launches new initiatives for identity verification and IoT security
The FIDO Alliance has announced a pair of new standards and certification initiatives to strengthen identity verification assurance with biometric…
Facewatch biometric retail theft prevention trial concludes with endorsement from store operator
Biometric facial recognition technology from Facewatch has been endorsed by convenience store operator Paul Wilks following a successful trial at…
Kinegram provides machine authentication technology for Acuant document checks
Acuant has tapped OVD Kinegram to provide automated authentication of optical security devices in identity documents under a new partnership….
Behavox launches voice biometrics and Chinese language capabilities for transcription tool
Big data behavioral analysis company Behavox has launched new voice biometrics and Chinese language capabilities to expand the functionality of…
WTTC salutes ICAO efforts on biometrics and urges fast implementation
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has saluted the work of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on digital…
Multimodal biometrics to drive 21 percent CAGR ePassport growth to 2023
The global market for ePassports will grow by 21 percent CAGR to $23.93 billion from 2019 to 2023, driven by…
Antitrust action could doom U.S. in AI race, Hong Kong academic argues
Any antitrust investigations by the U.S. government of Google, Facebook, and Amazon could have unintended consequences, including stifling the ability…
NIST validates Aratek BIONE algorithm interoperability in MINEX III test
Aratek has announced that its BIONE fingerprint algorithm has been validated to the MINEX III standard, boosting BIONE’s PIV credentials….
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