Alternative approaches to mobile device biometrics on the rise
Good news-bad news for Samsung in one of the most-read stories on Biometric Update this week, with an ultrasonic under-display…
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UK establishes Office for Digital Identities and Attributes, new legislation and trustmark
The UK government has established the interim Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (ODIA) to oversee security and privacy for…
ASM Global and PopID partner on biometric payments and ticketing for stadiums
PopID and venue management company ASM Global are kicking off a biometric ticketing and payment system that employs facial verification…
Italian privacy authority fines Clearview AI €20M, orders biometrics deletion
The Italian privacy guarantor (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, or GPDP) has fined Clearview AI €20,000,000 (US$22 million)…
Côte d’Ivoire final push for biometric registration as third national ID extension deadline approaches
Biometric registration centers on buses, in churches and overseas missions are being deployed to help as many Ivorians as possible…
Can the world shake off COVID-19 biometric surveillance?
The Thomson Reuters Foundation has collated examples from around the world of instances of pandemic-related biometric surveillance and spoken to civil…
Socure, Transmit Security, Elenium honored for excellence
Biometrics and digital identity firms Socure, Transmit Security, and Elenium took spots in lists that celebrate excellence in start-ups, innovation,…
Lenovo integrates FPC’s biometric PC solution in two new laptops
Laptop and PC manufacturer Lenovo partners with Fingerprints Cards to integrate fingerprint biometrics in the power button of Lenovo’s ThinkBook…
TSA launches digital identity roadmap
Among several familiar themes for airport biometrics – the need for collaboration, improved passenger processing times and experiences, the rapid…
Idemia I&S lands 12-year deal to power California’s mDL efforts
Idemia Identity & Security North America says it has been awarded a contract to run for 12 years with the…
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