ROC.ai adds prominent biometrics industry veteran Hutchinson as revenue chief
Benji Hutchinson is joining Rank One Computing as its new chief revenue officer, amid efforts to expand the company’s reach…
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Newer algorithms join incumbent facial recognition developers among accuracy leaders
A series of new facial recognition algorithms submitted to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology for its Face…
Veriff compliant with UK DIATF, ready to help US businesses meet new obligations
As more regulations for identity checks appear across global jurisdictions, identity verification provider Veriff says it has been busy boosting…
Ethiopia to make digital ID obligatory for banking operations
The use of Ethiopia’s national digital ID, Fayda, for all transactions with financial institutions will soon be mandatory. According to…
Accura Scan offers partners free NFC scanning for biometric passports, IDs
Accura Scan has launched an NFC scanning feature for biometric passports to improve the security and accuracy of identity verification….
Cameroon to set up over 500 new ID card enrollment centers in push to cut issuance delays
Overwhelmed with complaints of national ID card issuance delays in Cameroon, the government is multiplying measures to reduce the swelling…
Insurance liability under Illinois’ biometric data privacy law gets another look
Insurers are on the hook to defend separate defendants accused breaking the U.S. state of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act….
Accenture Federal Services wins $94M digital identity contract with US Army
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has won a $94 million contract with the U.S. Army to “maintain and transform” the agency’s…
NIST advancing contactless fingerprint biometric technology with test fingers
To improve the accuracy of the emerging contactless fingerprint reader technology, researchers with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and…
Spain adopts Worldcoin’s ID protocol as the company boasts ambitious plans
Spain is now the largest and fastest-growing market in Europe for Worldcoin’s World ID proof-of-personhood protocol, according to the company….
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