Ontario invites developers to stand up digital ID as visiting government workers
A plan to introduce government digital ID in the Canadian province of Ontario apparently relies on a spirit of volunteerism….
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.
IrisGuard updates mounted kiosk iris biometrics camera for 100 percent proof-of-life accuracy
Iris recognition specialist IrisGuard has released a new generation of its iris cameras for integrating biometrics with ATMs and kiosks…
Clearview joins leaders in NIST face biometrics accuracy testing
The face biometrics algorithms scoring the highest accuracy in the latest benchmark from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and…
Digital wallet updates from diverse providers highlight decentralized storage trend
As digital identities based on different models become gradually more widespread around the world, companies and governments alike are working…
Frontex completes biometric Entry Exit System pilot in Spain and Bulgaria
EU border agency Frontex has completed biometrics pilot projects for the bloc’s Entry Exit System (EES) in Spain and Bulgaria….
Assessments for image quality in face biometrics improving, new standard TBD
Algorithms for assessing the quality of facial images used in biometric matching are increasingly effective, but a modern standard that…
AuthID patents credit card-like routing for biometric identity authentication
AuthID.ai has been notified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that it is issuing the patent for securely…
Yoti awarded in Safety Tech Challenge Fund challenge
Yoti has received two rounds of funding as a prize for participating in the UK government’s Safety Tech Challenge Fund…
MFA prominent among winners of FIDO Alliance 2021 Developer Challenge
The FIDO Alliance has announced the winners of its 2021 Developer Challenge for on-device digital ID authentication at its Authenticate…
Toppan iDGate ranks among top 20 in face biometrics accuracy in NIST verification test
Toppan iDGate’s face biometric verification algorithm has taken a top-20 spot in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s)…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection