SmilePass to provide facial recognition in support of Nigerian state health insurance program
The government of Kwara State in Nigeria has partnered with SmilePass to launch a Universal Health Insurance Program which will…
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Minister says Aadhaar could withstand a billion hack attempts, as UIDAI clarifies audit rules
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened up Aadhaar auditing to allow banks and telecommunications providers to use…
Microsoft 365 launches enterprise event hosting service with facial recognition
Microsoft has announced at its Inspire conference that it is launching a new live event hosting application with automatic facial…
Acuant to provide identity verification for digital real estate service
Acuant will provide identity verification for the new digital platform being launched by software company Noodigs Realty Services to connect…
Pivotal Data to offer integrated OneVault voice biometrics with call center solutions
Pivotal Data has integrated voice biometric authentication from OneVault as a value-added feature of its call center solution. Getting the…
Onfido to secure trader identity verification for virtual currency marketplace HBUS
Virtual currency marketplace HBUS has partnered with Onfido to go beyond basic legal and regulatory requirements and deliver fast, secure,…
Megazone’s Mine Pass FIDO certified
Korean cloud service provider Megazone has announced that its Mine Pass service access solution has been certified as compliant with…
Microsoft calls for government regulation of facial recognition technology
Microsoft has joined a growing chorus of voices calling for increased regulation of facial recognition, with President Bradford L. Smith…
Alibaba and Marriott partner for trial of facial recognition hotel check-in
Alibaba and Marriott International are partnering to trial facial recognition for the hotel chain’s guests, enabling them to skip front…
Kairos acquires startup EmotionReader as ICO approaches halfway mark
Kairos has announced the acquisition of Irish startup EmotionReader to support its push for improved accuracy of facial recognition in…
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