US Air Force developing human molecular biosignature sensors and more
Research into “human signatures” for the purpose of developing technologies that can “sense and exploit human bio-signatures at both the…
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Harmful application of deepfakes ‘growing rapidly online,’ new report warns
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning distribution of deepfake videos and pictures of political candidates within 60 days…
Self-sovereign identity community discusses the future of digital ID at IIW XXIX
Can biometrics play a role in self-sovereign identity? Some attendees of the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW) are resistant to the…
Osram Opto talks security of sensitive data with infrared LEDs and facial biometrics
Osram Opto Semiconductors is the world’s second largest manufacturer of optoelectronic semiconductors and the global market leader in the infrared…
UNECA head adds economic expertise and diversity to ID4Africa Advisory Board
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Dr. Vera Songwe has joined ID4Africa’s Board of Advisors to add…
Aware white paper examines the state of biometric liveness
The importance of liveness detection in mobile onboarding and a range of other use cases is clearly seen in the…
Concern over deepfakes, social media attitudes grows ahead of US elections
As the 2020 US presidential election inches closer, new efforts are underway to fight what’s expected to be an increase…
TSA to conduct 2nd evaluation of travel ID biometric verification technology
A short-term proof of concept evaluation of the automation of the identity verification portion of the Travel Document Checker (TDC)…
No passwords or keys for ZenGo crypto wallet with FaceTec biometrics
Cryptocurrency wallet ZenGo has been generating buzz in the fintech field recently with a security challenge and involvement in the…
DOD intends to connect biometric ID system to IMESA by year’s end
The US Department of Defense (DOD) told the Government Accountability Office (GAO) it intends to have its Identity Matching Engine…
