FB pixel

Biometrics News

BiometricUpdate.com provides daily news, opinion and information about the biometrics industry. Subscribe for daily email updates, get our RSS feed, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

 

RecFaces facial recognition installed at manufacturing plant in Guatemala

RecFaces’ Id-Gate biometric system was recently installed at Pronico’s manufacturing plant in Guatemala — a facility with over 1800 personnel….

 

Fourth UK GDPR certification scheme covering work credentials approved

In the UK, the Information Commissioner has approved the latest round of UK GDPR certification scheme criteria, this time addressing…

 

More biometric grain ATMs for India ration beneficiaries

Machines that check an individual’s biometrics to then issue a corresponding grain ration could be appearing in more communities in…

 

Consumers grapple with biometrics adoption, stakeholders grapple with expectations

Attendees of the recent MWC (Mobile World Congress) event in Barcelona used biometrics for event entry, in the latest example…

 

US mulls ban on tech investing in China; past efforts already bruised it

President Biden and the U.S. Congress want another economic paddle to punish China for its internal and external policies, and…

 

France, Utah consider age verification for social media users

The French government has advanced a bill to establish an obligation for social networks to put in place a technical…

 

Côte d’Ivoire runs seven-day campaign to distribute over 50k biometric ID cards

The ID card issuing authority in Côte d’Ivoire – the National Civil Status Registration and Identification Office (ONECI) – has…

 

Fintech fraud and compliance concerns lift selfie biometrics, ID verification providers

Growth in both the fintech sector and digital fraud rates are providing tail-winds for selfie biometrics and identity verification providers….

 

SuperCom wins $3.6M biometric offender monitoring project in Finland

Security solutions provider SuperCom has launched a biometric offender monitoring project with the government of Finland worth $3.6 million. The…

 

Japanese giants assemble for authentication work on national metaverse

A large group of multinational Japanese companies, led by financial heavyweights and supported by digital ID players, has said it…

Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides

Most Viewed This Week

Featured Company

Biometrics Insight, Opinion

Digital ID In-Depth

Biometrics White Papers

Biometrics Events