NEC acquires Danish IT company KMD to deliver biometrics to public sector
NEC Corporation has acquired Danish IT company KMD, along with its holding company KMD Holding ApS, to accelerate its global…
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Vietnamese government unveils draft bill for biometric passports
Vietnam will roll out biometric e-passports by 2020 to make border crossing more convenient and secure, according to a draft…
Malaysian state launches facial recognition to CCTV network
The State of Penang has launched the first public facial recognition system in Malaysia to the CCTV network on Penang…
Neurotechnology launches SDK to integrate facial biometrics with enterprise and consumer apps
Neurotechnology has launched a new Face Verification software development kit (SDK) to enable the integration of facial authentication with liveness…
Trulioo adds Czech and Slovakian customers to verification services to fight money laundering
Trulioo has added the capacity to verify customer in the Czech Republic and Slovakia via its GlobalGateway identity verification platform…
Legislation proposes voluntary Aadhaar biometric authentication for bank and telecom customers
India’s government has tabled legislation in the Lok Sabha expected since the Supreme Court decision to block the requirement of…
Google biometric privacy suit dismissed for lack of injury
A lawsuit against Google under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has been dismissed for failing to meet the “concrete…
Thailand’s decentralized national digital ID goes to testing ahead of mid-year launch
Thailand’s national digital ID service is undergoing testing and is expected to be available to the public as soon as…
Chinese home-sharing company to trial facial recognition smart locks for rentals in Chengdu
Xiaozhu, a company providing similar services to Airbnb for the Chinese market, is rolling out smart locks with facial recognition…
Sony ramping up 3D camera chip production to meet rising demand for smartphone integration
Sony is increasing its production of 3D camera sensors for the coming year in response to interest from major electronics…
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