China expands biometric collection program in Xinjiang
Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are gathering DNA samples, fingerprints, iris scans and blood types from all residents between ages…
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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.
Biometrics the preferred second factor for strong customer authentication for mobile commerce
Biometric authentication will continue to be adopted for mobile commerce due to its combination of better security and improved user…
Yitu Technologies’ AI powers massive facial recognition capabilities
Yitu Technologies’ Dragonfly Eye facial recognition platform has logged 1.8 billion photographs stored in a government database, including Chinese nationals…
Brazil adopts OSTP Alliance CIPURSE to protect personal data on new drivers’ license smartcards
Brazil has adopted CIPURSE, the OSPT Alliance’s non-proprietary, open standard for secure transaction solutions, to protect personal data including fingerprints…
Balabit launches new privileged access management solution
Balabit has announced the launch of its new Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, which integrates its Privileged Session Management (PSM)…
Onfido facial and document recognition onboarding platform launches to Salesforce AppExchange
Onfido has announced the launch of its remote onboarding platform on the Salesforce AppExchange to bring its document and facial…
Uruguay regulates legal marijuana program with Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanners
A controversial legal marijuana distribution program is underway in Uruguay, with Integrated Biometrics‘ fingerprint scanners enabling a range of government-imposed…
New biometric system boosts Marines data sharing capabilities
A new biometric system deployed by the Marine Corps System Command has led to a 154 percent increase in biometric…
Use of automated border control kiosks increases by 71 percent CAGR over four years
The number of digital identification and biometrics-based border control kiosks in use has increased by 71 percent CAGR over the…
Synaptics announces mass production of in-display fingerprint sensors for smartphones
Synaptics is pitting its fingerprint biometrics against Apple’s FaceID, as the company announced it has reached mass production of its…
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