Biometrics continue to enhance airport security, traveler experience
Several airlines and airports around the world are involved new biometrics projects designed to increase security and create contactless traveler…
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ID document validation and selfie biometrics providers invited to join DHS tech demo
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate is hosting a challenge for remote ID validation technologies to…
US politicians want biometric surveillance tamed, but voices are fainter
Opponents of the use of facial recognition algorithms by law enforcement in the United States may not be in a…
UK unveils departmental data sharing consultation for One Login digital ID
The UK Cabinet Office has launched a new consultation on departmental data sharing to enable access to online government services…
Don’t confuse multispectral imaging with consumer-grade biometrics: HID Global white paper
With small, low-cost fingerprint sensors approaching ubiquity through consumer devices such as mobile phones and laptops, HID Global has published…
MOSIP registrations pass 76M, Burkina Faso partners for pilot with more in pipeline
More than 76 million people around the world have now been registered into MOSIP-based identity systems and Burkina Faso becomes…
Apple wins US biometric privacy case on appeal
In a biometrics-bound lawsuit decision more noteworthy for the name of its defendant than precedent, Apple has prevailed in a…
Deadline for seats in optics accelerator coming up fast
A business accelerator focused on sensors, optics and imaging is shaking the bushes ahead a submission deadline for 10 startups….
Socure slashes workforce
Socure has reduced its staff by 104 people, cutting nearly 19 percent from its peak workforce in response to softer…
Nevada introduces digital ID scanning for tobacco purchases
Digital ID scanning is now mandatory for tobacco purchases in Nevada, according to an announcement from IDScan.net. Law AB 360…
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