Unum ID secures funding and brings biometrics-backed digital ID to accelerator
San Francisco-based decentralized identity platform, Unum ID has secured funding from Franklin Templeton to support its vision of a ‘sharified’ (shared,…
Articles By Katya Pivcevic
Katya Pivcevic wrote for Biometric Update from October, 2020 until November, 2021, while living in the UK.
Efficiency gains from biometrics could help cover humanitarian funding gaps: UN report
The global humanitarian response landscape has changed drastically over recent years; new and emerging technologies such as biometrics and digital…
Apple integrates Touch ID biometrics with iMac keyboard
Apple’s new and improved iMac model features several innovative upgrades including a biometric Touch ID feature on the ‘Magic Keyboard’….
Cybernetica to provide data layer for digital ID and government services to Palestine
Estonian software company Cybernetica is collaborating with the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (part of the government of…
WorldReach acquired by Entrust as digital identity industry consolidates
U.S.-based digital security company Entrust has bought Canadian digital identity verification provider WorldReach Software in an acquisition which also sees the…
FacePhi adds biometric onboarding client in Vietnam, achieves ISO 27001 certification
FacePhi plans to expand its presence across Asia via a new agreement with Vietnamese digital security company PineTree Securities on biometric…
Support for digital health passes high among consumers, government response mixed
Health passes and the connection they should have to digital identities are being considered by businesses and governments, but also…
Chinese court upholds face biometric data collection complaint verdict
China’s first legal case concerning facial recognition use reached a second-instance verdict in court this past week in favor of…
Smart city growth creates biometrics opportunity
Smart city development is a growing market, especially within the realm of security, innovation and public health. Biometrics are due…
Estonia approves biometric database for law enforcement system
The Estonian government has approved the establishment of a database for forensic searches by law enforcement with an Automated Biometric…
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