Soft biometrics experts wanted on teams tabling proposals for IARPA video re-ID system
The U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the government’s intelligence research arm, is in the early stages of developing…
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.
Officials want more candidates in UK digital ID assessment pilot
A pilot certification project in the UK for digital ID is being expanded. The government wants to double the number…
Worldcoin Foundation announces grant winners
The Worldcoin Foundation has announced the winners of its grant program designed to improve Worldcoin, a project that aims to…
Researchers develop EdgeFace, a face recognition model for resource-constrained edge devices
Scientists have developed EdgeFace, a novel face recognition model optimized for use on devices with limited processing power and storage….
OBIM’s Futures Identity team looks at needs for tomorrow and three decades ahead
Dr. Alicia Locker is an academic engagement specialist with the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)’s Futures Identity Team at…
Cisco embraces identity and AI as focal points of refreshed security strategy
With AI-fueled biometric identity fraud on the rise, Cisco is orienting its security strategy around identity and using AI and…
Biometric ID firms face the music on growing threat of generative AI, says iProov
The latest threat intelligence report from iProov addresses the algorithmic elephant in the room, as implied by its subtitle: “The…
Team with 3D vein biometrics device seeks investment and R+D through EEN
A Spanish university is seeking partners for a contactless infrared vein imaging device, pitched as a useful tool for biometric…
Deepfake videos looked so real that an employee agreed to send them $25 million
In a jarring demonstration of how AI-generated biometric deepfakes have hypercharged fraud tactics, a virtual meeting with video deepfakes of…
Measuring liveness across datasets helps defend complex real-world attacks: researchers
A new research paper evaluates liveness detection models for biometric samples, focusing on performance in cross-database scenarios. Titled “Cross-Database Liveness…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection