Dermalog smart border camera system earns innovation award
Dermalog took home a second innovation award in a row from the German Design Council for its border check biometric…
Biometric R&D
Biometric R&D refers to significant research and development in the biometrics sphere, from academia to applications. This includes market research, product development, awards recognition as well as new inventions and innovations.
Secure Identity Alliance unveils new OSIA digital ID compliance program at ID4Africa
The Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) unveiled a new digital infrastructure initiative at the ID4Africa 2022 Augmented General Meeting to help…
Market for photos of masked people to train biometric algorithms surging
One of the largest stock photo platforms in Japan is building a database of images of individuals wearing masks to…
Independent test by BixeLab shows ID R&D liveness detection mitigates demographic bias
An independent evaluation of demographic bias in ID R&D’s biometric facial liveness detection product has been performed by BixeLab, and…
Selfie biometrics firms add location verification, release new offerings
Two selfie identity authenticators, Sumsub and Incognia, have announced the addition of location-based authentication as another two, CycurID and Nametag,…
Innovatrics reports successful NIST fingerprint biometrics algorithm evaluations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the results for its MINEX III extractor and PFT III tests…
Some world leaders take the hint and start building bulwarks against deepfake danger
The European Union, Reddit and Google are taking steps to do something about deepfakes. Exactly what they will accomplish is…
French digital ID’s cybersecurity put to the test with bug bounty program
A global cybersecurity community has announced it will launch a bug bounty program for France’s digital ID as an audit…
Megvii Chief Scientist Sun Jian dies. Leaves behind notable AI innovations on 2 continents
A bright mind in AI and biometrics, Megvii innovator Sun Jian has died aged 45 after a sudden illness. No…
Simprints Director lays out guidance for responsible biometrics deployment
British biometric nonprofit Simprints outlined its ideas for responsible biometric deployment in a webinar, establishing a guide for organizations to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection