UIDAI emphasizes role of biometrics in Aadhaar FAQ addressing common security misconceptions
India’s Economic Times reports that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has released an FAQ (frequently asked questions) document…
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Scottish government proposes immediate deletion of expired facial images in new biometrics code
The Scottish government has won praise from the Open Rights Group with a draft Code of Practice which, if implemented…
Speech recognition feature found buried in Facebook and Messenger apps
App investigator Jane Manchun Wong has found a new dictation capability in the code of the Android Facebook and Messenger…
Princeton Identity patents three systems for applying iris recognition to new markets
Princeton Identity has been awarded three new patents related to iris recognition technology innovations by the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
BIO-key to replenish coffers with $1.8 million offering of common stock and warrants
BIO-key has announced a price of $1.50 per Unit of an underwritten offering of 1,200,000 Units, to raise expected gross…
UK Government Digital Service reviews landscape for agency use of biometrics and emerging digital tech
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) unit has published a policy paper reviewing the government’s efforts to adopt emerging digital…
Societe Generale introduces biometric technology for online account opening
French multinational bank Societe Generale has announced a new capability which allows customers to open an account online with biometric…
Fingerprint Cards identifies 3 market segments as strategic priorities after MWC Shanghai
A full array of biometric solutions featured by Fingerprint Cards at the recent 2018 Mobile World Congress Shanghai indicates its…
UIDAI announces September 15 deadline for telecoms to implement Aadhaar facial biometrics
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that the roll-out of biometric facial recognition for Aadhaar will begin September…
SureID emerges from acquisition and reorganization with new head office and GM
After a major acquisition and team reorganization, SureID with a new General Manager and a new corporate office located in…
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