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Idemia I&S NA, Aware win biometrics contracts with US law enforcement agencies

Idemia Identity and Security North America has won a six year contract with two one-year extension options for biometric enrollment services…

 

Sift acquires Keyless to add biometric passwordless MFA to fraud prevention portfolio

Keyless has been acquired by payment fraud prevention leader Sift to integrate the former’s innovative biometric authentication technology for eliminating passwords….

 

Fingerprint biometrics still a solid tool for police – despite persistent myths

A lengthy research paper looking at myths about fingerprint evidence likely surprises even many evidence experts who think the biometric…

 

iBeta expands biometric security testing with Android accreditation

iBeta Quality Assurance has announced the expansion of its biometric security testing capabilities. Specifically, the company achieved accreditation by Android…

 

D4t4, BioCatch update behavioral biometric platforms with new anti-fraud capabilities

D4t4 Solutions has unveiled a new version of its behavioral biometrics Celebrus Fraud Data Platform (FDP) on occasion of Fraud Awareness…

 

Bosses like to watch. Workers being biometrically surveilled want to walk

The same problems causing friction for users of AI-based proctoring software are plaguing employees who are subject to surveillance as…

 

USAA seeks patent to let your phone cut you off if it senses you are drunk

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published an application from the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) for ‘Transaction management…

 

South Korean face biometrics data-sharing scandal gets worse

The South Korean Ministry of Justice is providing millions of illegally-acquired facial images to private companies to enable them to…

 

UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group gets 2022 direction, new members

The UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics group (BFEG) has received the 2021/2022 commissioning letter from the Home Office Head of…

 

ID document scanning software from Smart Engines updated, Nets certified for eIDAS High

Smart Engines has developed new modes of scanning for its artificial intelligence-powered passport readers to enable businesses or authorities to perform…

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