Thales reports costs and synergies of integrating Gemalto into DIS
The integration of Gemalto and disposal of its GP HSM businesses has led Thales SA to update its 2019 forecast,…
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Socure to double development team in India to leverage local AI talent
Digital identity verification company Socure is planning to double its team of data scientists and developers in Chennai, India, from…
Gemalto launches biometric identity management solution for foundational national systems
Gemalto (AKA Thales Digital Identity) is launching a new Identity Management System (IDMS) for governments to build biometric foundational identity…
NY Police Chief argues facial recognition improves safety without infringing rights
Policing has changed a significantly over the past few decades, and biometric facial recognition has become a highly valuable tool…
Innovatrics launches platform to intelligently link biometric technologies
Innovatrics has announced the launch of a new Biometric Ecosystem platform to intelligently link independent multimodal technologies and customer-based services…
More than 4 in 5 Americans support airport biometrics, Unisys survey shows
A large majority of Americans support the use of biometrics to verify their identities at airports, amid growing concern about…
Verato signs partner and wins top ranking among patient matching services
Cloud-based patient matching company Verato has signed up advance care planning company ADVault as the first partner in its Powered…
HID launches miniature device for privacy-preserving age checks with mobile ID
HID Global has launched a small device called the HID goID Simple Verifier to enable anyone to quickly perform an…
UK government launches plan to save its Verify digital identity service
The UK government has announced a series of steps to revive its flagging Gov.uk Verify digital identification service, including an…
Investment in Chinese biometrics firms Megvii and SenseTime by U.S. institutions draws scrutiny
Several U.S. lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns about investment in Chinese facial recognition unicorns Megvii and SenseTime by…
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