Listening better and identifying from farther away — US intel agency touts new programs
The U.S. government is teasing a couple of technologies it is pursuing for intelligence gathering teams, at least one of…
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Vodacom Tanzania introduces voice biometrics for access to services
Vodacom Tanzania, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Vodacom Group, has announced the unveiling of a biometric identity verification feature which…
1.4M Afghan refugees in Pakistan to receive new biometric ID cards
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has begun issuing biometric identity smartcards to the 1.4 million Afghan refugees already…
ICE deploys mobile face biometrics to remotely monitor registered migrants
A pair of recently deployed facial recognition systems are helping the U.S. government monitor migrants and other foreign nationals crossing…
Dermalog awarded for biometric cameras, IDology for digital ID solutions
Dermalog has won a German Innovation Award 2021 in the GOLD category for its multi-biometric camera technology. The award was…
Next Biometrics lands $100K purchase order, FPC scores follow-on design win
Next Biometrics has received a new purchase order for its fingerprint sensors from an existing U.S.-based Identity and Access Management…
Options and control: what people want when using digital ID for seamless travel
Travel is probably the one thing we do that requires the most verifications of our identity. Then add in related…
Contactless corridor powered by face biometrics coming to UK immigration
The UK Home Office’s vague plan for “some form of contactless corridor or automated gates for identity and security checks”…
SuperCom margins and Okta revenues improve as biometrics providers angle for growth
SuperCom, Okta and Remark have reported earnings improvement by different metrics, while ImageWare has appointed an investor relations advisor, and…
Europe reaches worldwide for digital health certificate standards
Europe is reaching out to countries around the world to work towards standards for digital health passes in the fight…
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