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Global face biometrics pass rate 95 percent; Sumsub sees room for improvement

The average global pass rate for remote identity checks with face biometrics is 95 percent, according to new research from…

 

FacePhi expands face biometrics and passive liveness detection to ridesharing

Spain’s FacePhi is extending its selfie biometrics to the shared mobility industry with the announcement that carsharing service WiBLE is using…

 

California BIPA copy proposed as biometric data privacy proposals proliferate

State legislators in California are proposing copycat legislation modeled on the regulation which has proven most punitive for businesses using…

 

The need for identity trust — what successful Trust Frameworks must encompass

By Nick Mothershaw, Chief Identity Strategist at the Open Identity Exchange (OIX) A shared digital future has to work well for…

 

ITIF, former DHS exec push back on criticisms of facial recognition use by US agency

The Internal Revenue Agency (IRS) should have taken a more measured response to the controversy around its use of identity…

 

Indian justice proposes police loophole for Aadhaar biometrics access

Pressure is growing for increased access to and sharing of Indians’ personal data and even biometrics. A series of legal cases…

 

Okta, OIX, Ambiq, Telaeris, Integrated Biometrics add new talent

A number of companies in the biometrics space and adjacent industries have announced new hires, with Okta adding a new…

 

UK government selects Deloitte to produce One Login digital identity app

The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) has selected professional services firm Deloitte to develop a smartphone app to check individuals’…

 

Creating digital infrastructure is essential, but why is no one measuring the results?

Digitization is good for individuals and societies around the globe. It is lifting people out of poverty and bolstering economies….

 

Many Irish skeptical about responsible facial recognition use, poll shows

A recent study by market research and data analysis outfit Ireland Thinks suggests 42 percent of Irish nationals still entertain…

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