Potentially devastating digital ID hack in Argentina could have many ripples
Demonstrating just how hard it is going to be to engender trust in public or private biometric systems, a hacker…
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Apple patents illumination arrays for Face ID, MacBooks will have to wait
Face ID could build in a way to project a pattern of illumination during authentication to detect more types of…
‘Cell’ being built in US to net migrants using biometrics and other surveillance
A pair of news reports indicate that the U.S. government is creating an intelligence “cell” that will use electronic surveillance,…
Biometrics are the future of decentralized identity, says Tech5’s Rob Haslam
Rob Haslam, strategy consultant at Tech5, believes that far from being opposed, biometrics will underpin the increasing use of decentralized identity…
Phonexia showcases upgrades to voice biometrics, speech recognition
Phonexia’s R&D teams have unveiled the company’s efforts in the field of voice biometrics and speech analysis over the last…
Zwipe signs LATAM biometric payment cards partner, North American demand high
Zwipe has signed a deal with Chile-based fintech IC Payment to bring biometric payment cards to the Latin American and Caribbean…
Disclose facial recognition in discovery, no live biometric surveillance: City police chiefs
The use of facial recognition technology in criminal investigations should be included in discovery disclosures made by police departments during…
Belgium developing digital wallet for online government services, UK could follow
Belgium has announced the launch of a digital wallet for people living in the country to access government services through…
Civil servants urged to register in Kenya’s biometric health insurance system
Kenyan civil servants are being urged to complete biometric registration for the country’s National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to make…
Brain wave biometrics yield 93% authentication rate in research
In a biometrics development that might generate some resistance among the AI skeptical, Belgian researchers have demonstrated authentication using brain…
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