Canada border agency investigating possible bias of biometric airport kiosks
Automated biometric primary inspection kiosks (PIKs) at Canadian airports may have higher error rates when processing people from certain ethnic…
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Nigeria moves to implement biometric ECOWAS card with $41M MoU
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Nigerian government’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and Euphoria Press…
China amends law to ban deepfakes as ValidSoft exec proposes biometric detection
China has moved to ban “deepfakes,” as the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress amended the country’s Civil Code…
Mobile device from SIC with Integrated Biometrics sensor among debuts at Connect:ID
Hardware maker SIC Biometrics is launching its new mobile Live-scan FAP 50 device, powered by a Five-O FBI-certified fingerprint sensor…
Unisys updates Elevate banking platform to support omnichannel approach and third-party services
The newest version of Unisys Corporation’s Elevate omnichannel banking software platform is now available to help banks adopt an open…
Honeywell integrates Intel facial biometrics and computer vision for enterprise security systems
Honeywell has announced the integration of Intel Vision products for advanced analytics, deep learning, and biometric facial recognition with its…
Elenium raises $15M to add staff and expand market reach of airport biometric offerings
Elenium Automation has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to expand the reach of its biometric technology…
Industry roundtable hosted by eu-LISA to focus on biometrics for seamless border crossings
An industry roundtable is being hosted by the eu-LISA to explore the findings and proposals of the Member State Working…
Camatica launches enterprise facial recognition systems for South African businesses
Johannesburg-based startup Camatica has launched a facial biometric time and attendance system to improve human resources practices at South African…
Jumio survey shows biometric identity verification needed to protect trust in sharing economy
Nearly one in five U.S. consumers (18.1 percent) feel unsafe using online sharing services, and only two-thirds feel “very safe”…
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