World Economic Forum looks to get a GRIP on global regulatory environment
A new piece written by the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s head of digital inclusion, Kelly Ommundsen, looks at the gap…
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.
New high scores in fingerprint biometrics accuracy for Dermalog, ROC, Innovatrics
New algorithms submitted to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology for its Proprietary Fingerprint Template (PFT) Evaluation have…
EUDI Wallet onboarding can’t wait for biometrics security standards completion
Standards for ensuring the integrity of biometric data and harmonized testing to ensure systems are compliant with them are needed…
Google-Sparkasse partnership makes Google’s ZKP library open source
Google is embracing zero knowledge proofs (ZKP) for age verification, having this week announced a major partnership with Germany’s network…
Not so fast: driver monitoring systems put on biometric brakes for drunk drivers
Imagine, if you will, a 19th sequel in the Fast & the Furious franchise. Protagonist Dominic Toretto is angry at…
Facial recognition systems based on older methods show high levels of bias: Study
A new study has revealed troubling differences in how facial recognition systems relying on widely used, older methods in open-source…
Mastercard unveils security-focused Start Path program
Mastercard has launched its Start Path Security Solutions accelerator aimed at supporting start-ups tackling cybersecurity, fraud prevention, digital identity and…
Bhutan hosts decentralized application hackathon with Ethereum Foundation
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a world leader in digital public infrastructure (DPI) and it’s looking to build out the…
Facial age estimation raises technical, legal, interdisciplinary questions
The latest Lunch Talk from the European Association of Biometrics focuses on facial age estimation (FAE) – specifically, a “roadmap…
Potential Consortium nears end of digital wallet pilots
Potential, one of the consortia selected to run large-scale pilots for the upcoming EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, is preparing…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection