Biometric data collection by Chinese government still growing, along with breaches
Beijing appears to be ramping up its collection of biometric data, as reports roll in of increased surveillance and monitoring…
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Innovatrics’ fingerprint biometric algorithms stand out in NIST test
Innovatrics announced it has improved its Minex III fingerprint algorithms further, building on its previous top results in the latest…
Final demo of EU’s D4FLY spots ID fraud
European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex has revealed its participation in the final demonstration of the D4FLY biometric project…
Gates Foundation commits $200M to digital ID and other public infrastructure
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its commitment to digital ID, topping up its investment in the space…
Tascent’s multimodal biometrics contracted for Palau border, Australian prisons
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP) of the western Pacific Ocean Republic of Palau has reached a deal…
Data security rules needed for Nepalese digital ID, Nigeria’s World Bank funding
A similar lack of data protection rules in Nepal and Nigeria could limit citizens’ confidence in the national digital ID…
UK regulator, California lawmakers tackling children’s online data privacy challenges
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, may impose a fine of up to £27 million (roughly…
Kenya to comply with regional bloc directive on biometric passports from end November
Kenyans have until 30 November to get new East African Community (EAC) biometric passports if they want to be able…
Behavioral analytics from NeuroID integrated by TransUnion to stop fraud and false positives
TransUnion has integrated behavioral analytics from NeuroID to help businesses fight fraud and reduce false positives in fraud detection. The…
Expanding customer base for selfie biometrics in crypto draws Trulioo to Singapore
Immediately on the heels of announcing job cuts and a pivot to focus on higher-growth areas for its digital identity…
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