3D contactless fingerprint biometrics shrink toward smartphone-ready format
MetaOptics is embarking on shrinking biometric sensors as it unveils plans to build an ultra‑compact optical module for 3D, non‑contact…
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.
Iris ID debuts in NIST FRTE 1:1, ROC impresses with updated algorithm
The latest edition of NIST’s ongoing report series evaluating biometric face verification accuracy includes the debut of algorithms from Iris…
Incode aces iBeta Level 3 biometric PAD test for both iOS and Android
Liveness detection software from Incode has passed presentation attack detection (PAD) evaluations to iBeta’s Level 3 on both iOS and…
Deepfakes can duck dated detection tools, need new layers of protection
A sinister impostor sits in the trusted circle, biding his time. With luck, he will quietly waddle his way into…
Innovatrics claims 98% biometric accuracy in public transportation ticketing pilot
Innovatrics has completed tests of a facial recognition-based boarding system for Santiago, Chile’s public transportation system, allowing passengers to use…
Identy joins NIST fingerprint biometrics performance evaluation with strong results
Identy has joined the Friction Ridge Image and Features Technology Evaluation (FRIF) – Exemplar One-to-Many (TE E1N) by NIST with…
Nordic Council tender pursues cross-border digital ID verification with Baltics
The Nordic Council of Ministers has published a tender for an analysis on identity matching and the population registries in…
Eye-movement deception detection studied as part of Pentagon’s vetting modernization
When the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) quietly funded research into “ocular-motor deception detection,” few outside the Intelligence Community…
PXL Vision integrates deepfake detection technique from research with Idiap
A research collaboration between PXL Vision, the Idiap Research Institute and Swiss innovation agency Innosuisse has led to the identity…
Apple updates Declared Age Range API for national, state-level age assurance laws
Apple has released a beta update to its Declared Age Range API, which it has pitched as an alternative to…
