Thailand suspected money-laundering scheme investigation pulls in World
The travails of World and Tools for Humanity in Thailand have taken a sinister turn, seemingly with little or no…
Iris / Eye Recognition
The human eye offers a number of opportunities for biometric identification. This includes measurements of the iris, eye veins and retina. Systems using eye scanning, typically for iris recognition, are widely deployed for identification and verification at government and law enforcement levels, but are also beginning to make a mark in the mobile authentication and access control spaces. Find iris and eye vein recognition solutions here..
NEC launches fused face and iris biometrics system for on-the-move authentication
A new multimodal technology from NEC can identify people in motion with face and iris biometrics. The technology authenticates people…
South Korea’s AJ2 says iris biometrics natural successor to facial recognition
Long‑range iris recognition could rival facial recognition as the dominant biometric technology. That’s if AJ2 has anything to do with…
Thailand shuts down World iris scanning operation, orders deletion of biometrics
Thai news outlets are reporting on an order from the National Health Security Office (NHSO), which suspends the collection of…
IrisGuard’s iris biometrics to support Syrian refugees return under UNHCR agreement
IrisGuard and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) will enable secure cash assistance for eligible Syrian refugees returning home after years…
Worldcoin exchange in Thailand raided by regulators, arrest made
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has raided a Worldcoin exchange service beside a…
Iris ID unveils iCAM TD200 for portable dual iris and face biometric capture
Iris recognition company Iris ID has launched the iCAM TD200, a handheld camera designed to capture dual iris and facial…
eTrue claims impressive accuracy for dual iris and face biometrics laptop camera
A U.S.-based company says it has launched a new multimodal biometric webcam and software that ensures high accuracy by capturing…
Colombia orders World shut-down, citing biometrics compliance failures
The competition regulator of Colombia has ordered an “immediate and permanent” closure of digital identity project World over data protection…
World to appeal Philippine order to stop collecting biometric data
Digital identity project World will appeal a cease and desist order against its developer, Tools for Humanity (TFH), issued by…
