BioID ramps up data privacy and protection commitment
BioID has partnered with Microsoft Cloud Germany and Deutsche Telekom to host its highly in demand BioID Web Service (BWS)…
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Justin Lee has been a contributor with Biometric Update since 2014. Previously, he was a staff writer for web hosting magazine and website, theWHIR. For more than a decade, Justin has written for various publications on issues relating to technology, arts and culture, and entertainment. Follow him on Twitter @BiometricJustin.
Somaliland using iris recognition technology in upcoming election
Somaliland’s upcoming presidential election on November 13 marks the first use of iris-based biometrics technology in an African election, according…
Nok Nok Labs releases v5.2 of S3 Authentication Suite
Nok Nok Labs has released version 5.2 of the company’s S3 Authentication Suite, which incorporates multiple different interfaces (GUI’s and…
India updating ATMs to include facial recognition tech
India’s Automated teller machines (ATMs) will be replaced in the next three to four months with new multi-function biometric-enabled machines,…
Face++ appoints Andrew Yao as academic committee principal advisor
Chinese facial recognition startup Face++ has announced that it has appointed Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, the first Chinese recipient of the…
Attorneys explain insurance coverage for biometric privacy lawsuits
With the recent barrage of Biometric Information Privacy Act-related lawsuits brought to Illinois courts, several top privacy attorneys discussed what…
Jamaica’s senate expected to pass national ID and registration bill
Jamaica’s National Identification and Registration Act, 2017, which seeks to establish an identification system for citizens and residents, is expected…
New York AG calls for stronger security for biometric, electronic data
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is calling on the state to implement its first-ever measures to protect biometric data…
Researchers find multiracial facial recognition system offers greater accuracy
The University of Surrey has developed a multiracial facial recognition system that delivers more accurate results than other systems typically…
Yitu Tech ranks first in ID accuracy at Face Recognition Prize Challenge 2017
Chinese facial recognition startup Yitu Tech outperformed more than 12 international firms in face identification accuracy by taking first place…
