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Articles By Chris Burt

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.

 

Finda receives grant from Singapore’s central bank for facial recognition KYC service

Fintech company Finda System has announced it has received a grant from Singapore’s central bank to implement its proprietary facial…

 

Ping Identity selected to provide SSO and MFA for cyber risk firm Coalfire

Cyber risk management firm Coalfire has implemented the Ping Identity Platform to secure its employee environment with single sign-on (SSO)…

 

Mitek extends global reach with A2iA acquisition

Mitek Systems has acquired artificial intelligence and image analysis company A2iA for €42.5 million (US$49.8 million) in cash and shares…

 

NXT-ID patents cross-device authentication capability sharing method

NXT-ID has been issued a patent for a “Distributed Method and System to Improve Collaboration Services Across Multiple Devices” by…

 

MoneyOnMobile launches biometric ATM solution leveraging Aadhaar

Indian mobile payment network MoneyOnMobile has announced the launch of a biometric ATM cash-out solution, with 3,000 units activated in…

 

Biometrica integrates database with VSBLTY platform for stadium and event security

Criminal-tracking firm Biometrica Systems has successfully integrated its UMbRA database with the VSBLTY VECTOR platform to provide security and surveillance…

 

Sensory adds features, improved accuracy to TrulySecure

Sensory has announced the addition of support for wake words, text independent speaker ID, easier enrollment, and major accuracy improvements…

 

Philippines legislature approves new biometric national ID

A law setting up a new biometric national ID system has been approved in both chambers of the Philippines’ legislature,…

 

Australian facial recognition system could place well in NIST tests, official says

Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is using multiple algorithms to train its facial recognition systems, and believes those algorithms are…

 

Article calls on states to improve understanding to develop biometric privacy legislation

Only one-fifth of U.S. states have actively considered or passed legislation addressing the collection and management of biometric data, and…

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