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Liminal suggests a way to have your digital ID PIE and eat it too

As increasing reliance on digital identities and corresponding concerns prompt a range of proposed architectures and systems for ensuring trust…

 

Sumsub takes selfie biometrics to SMB market with new service

Sumsub is launching a new set of services to give small and medium-sized businesses an easy way to adopt selfie…

 

WHO, IATA, CommonCheck, EU jostle for digital health passes, guidance to get world moving

Representatives from travel, intergovernmental organizations and a non-profit discuss the issues facing the standardization and interoperability of health passes around…

 

Even IPO feint can’t hold biometrics investments below six-figure increase

A major telecom is moving into biometrics, with an impressive price tag unveiled for the previously-hinted at sale of VisionLabs,…

 

Idemia partners to bring 3D face biometrics to Japanese physical access control market

Idemia has partnered with Shoden, a provider of equipment and professional services, and Genetec, a provider of security solutions to provide…

 

Liquid Avatar digital ID, metaverse applications begin bringing in real revenue

The last quarter of 2021 has been an eventful one for Liquid Avatar, with the company revealing a sudden leap…

 

Biometrics best practices recommended by UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate

The United Nations (UN) Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has published its latest Analytical Brief, which explores trends and challenges related…

 

South Korea launching facial recognition CCTV pilot to trace COVID cases

South Korea is planning to add facial recognition to the technology arsenal of its contact-tracing initiative, with the hope of…

 

University study tests gait biometrics for smartphone security

A new study from the UK’s University of Plymouth has showcased an experimental biometrics system capable of performing gait recognition…

 

Nepal again excludes Tibetan refugees from legal ID plans

There are no plans by the Nepalese government to issue legal IDs (refugee cards) to thousands of Tibetan refugees living…

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