Making digital ID a tool for inclusion in Cameroon elections
Voter registrations are an important challenge for national identity systems, demanding accuracy, completeness, and verifiability to provide the assurance necessary…
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Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
NPR explores U.S. law enforcement interest in real-time facial recognition
With improvements in facial recognition technology delivering the promise of real-time identification, and a lack of legislative guidance on its…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce comes out against BIPA class action as suits pile up
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has come out in support of Facebook in its BIPA lawsuit currently before the courts,…
Report says Kenya needs data protection law for privacy of biometric voter registry
A lack of legal protections for the privacy of citizen’s data in Kenya leaves its biometric electoral registry open to…
Survey shows mismatched patient records a high priority for many hospital CIOs
Patient matching is among the highest priorities for 42 percent of hospital CIOs, but 18 percent say they do not…
Banks expand authentication options to meet wide-ranging needs
A handful of financial institutions from around the world have recently added biometric authentication to their services to meet a…
Fingerprint Cards publishes ebook on biometric payment cards
Fingerprint Cards has published an ebook titled “Biometrics – The Missing Piece of the Payment Card Puzzle?”, which explores the…
Saudi Arabia expanding biometric registration of travelers with new modalities
Jawazat, the General Directorate of Passports for Saudi Arabia, is expanding its use of biometrics to facilitate traveler processing and…
Android P beta includes API supporting face, iris, in-display fingerprint biometrics
The Android P Developer Preview has revealed a new API for biometric authentication which adds support to the platform for…
IDEX ready to ship completed biometric card products as it announces Q1 2018 results
Securing its leadership position in the market for biometric cards is IDEX’s top priority, the company said as it held…
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