Selfie biometrics for KYC expanding in Pakistan, Thailand, and Colombia
Aware is now providing biometric authentication to one of the leading banks in Pakistan through a partnership with mobile data…
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Kenya partners with Japan to implement biometric patient records system
Japan is working to help Kenya implement a biometric system for holding and managing patients’ medical records, and scale up…
Age verification: Striking the balance between security and privacy in bid for children’s online safety
By Robert Prigge, CEO of Jumio With children’s daily lives increasingly revolving around the internet, discussions around their online safety…
A passion for fewer passwords powers new ForgeRock Enterprise Connect
Identity and access management firm ForgeRock is passing on passwords — or at least declaring them passé — with the…
Thales, Finnish police to launch new biometric travel and digital ID documents
The National Police Board of Finland has announced its new electronic travel and identity documents. Thales, a secure travel and…
South Africa’s birth registration system challenged over ‘unconstitutional’ requirements
South African human rights organization the Legal Resources Center (LRC) has initiated a legal challenge against the country’s Department of…
Biometric hardware, ID documents and processes to ease travel advance
Biometrics for travel, by air land or sea, are a theme among several of the most-read stories on Biometric Update…
Facial recognition and AI get the evil eye from community groups and governments
In Europe and the U.S., pushback against facial recognition is being organized by groups concerned about police overreach, privacy and…
Partnerships for Pangiam, SITA and Embross to ease travel processes
Several technology companies across North America, Europe and Asia have released new biometric software or hardware tools or entered partnerships…
Not all fintechs are looking for a hiding place. Plaid and Stripe see opportunities
Fintechs, the firms that have embedded themselves so deeply in world economies, are consolidating and the result will be fintechs…
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