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Articles By Masha Borak

Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.

 

RecFaces supplying St. Regis Mumbai with facial recognition

Dubai-based facial recognition surveillance company RecFaces has landed a new deal in India, as part of its focus on developing…

 

Yubico says its security keys deliver 265% ROI over 3 years, reduce enterprise breach risk

Yubico says its password authentication security keys helped its enterprise clients achieve a 265 percent return on investment (ROI) over…

 

Brazil prepares to introduce mandatory biometric boarding for ports and airports

The Brazilian government is making headway in its plan to introduce a biometric boarding system that will ultimately become mandatory…

 

Regula performing 300K identity verifications a month for Chile’s telcos

Regula is boasting new figures from its collaboration with Chile’s telecommunications operators. The digital identity verification firm now processes more…

 

EU countries allowed temporary suspension of EES after rollout complete in April

EU countries will be able to partially suspend Entry-Exit System (EES) operations even after the biometric border registration scheme completes…

 

Myanmar elections draw attention to its digital surveillance record

Myanmar’s widely criticized elections are drawing attention to the country’s digital surveillance systems, which rely on digital ID technology and…

 

Billions launches blockchain aid platform for Spanish Red Cross

The Spanish Red Cross has partnered with Billions Network, a decentralized proof of personhood (PoP) solution from Privado ID, to…

 

Better Identity Coalition wants to provide US with rules for verifiable credentials

The U.S. is seeing a rise in digital identity initiatives: 16 states have so far rolled out Mobile driver’s licenses…

 

Thoma Bravo taps JPMorgan to sell identity authentication firm Imprivata

Identity authentication and access management company Imprivata may soon be up for sale with an expected sale valuation reaching up…

 

Germany launches EUDI Wallet sandbox to test key functions, apply specific use cases

The German government has launched a sandbox for testing the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, as the country prepares for…

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