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…
Features and Interviews
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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…
ICE, DHS S&T seek biometric monitoring tech for detainees at federal facilities
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) respectively are…
Infinity CEO says creating a true biometric hash no longer a gimmick
Biometrics and cryptography have long operated mostly in separate domains. This is despite both being components of many security systems,…
US SOF seeks to understand how social media biometrics can be weaponized
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is studying opportunities to obtain, analyze, and utilize information that’s voluntarily disseminated in the…
