Aviation security featured prominently among the headlines in the biometrics industry this week, with new pilots rolling out at airports…
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Biometric technology in development for several auto applications
A growing number of technology providers and auto makers are working on implementing biometrics for several different use cases, from…
ID PASS: how biometrics allow the live generation of NGO field reports
Biometrics-enabled smartcards can be used by humanitarian organizations not just for providing services and decentralized identification to end-users in aid…
Facial biometrics opportunities shown as tech applied to diverse use cases
Biometric facial recognition continues to proliferate, with a new deployment at a soccer stadium in Denmark, a new casino tracking…
NEC sues Australian agency for biometric contract cancellation
NEC Australia is going to court to seek compensation from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) for the cancellation of…
WTTC and World Economic Forum partner to share information and promote biometric travel
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have announced a collaboration and information exchanging…
Goode forecasts $15B digital identity and document verification market by 2024
Digital identity and document verification services will be a $15 billion dollar a year industry by 2024, growing 20 percent…
Identity management continues to challenge businesses as 36 percent prioritize biometric MFA
Identity management poses at least one challenge to 92 percent of organizations, according to a survey from LastPass by LogMeIn,…
Digital ID in Africa this week: fresh calls for biometric voting in Zimbabwe, self-reliance in Nigeria and a possible UN biometric anti-terrorism platform
Biometrics news span issues of self-reliance, politics and counter-terrorism across Africa this week. Nigeria and Ghana continue to make progress…
Privacy International calls for new UN guidelines for biometrics in counter-terrorism
Privacy International is calling for new guidelines on biometrics from the UN to protect human rights in a new briefing…
