France chooses Thales’ biometric kiosks to meet EU border check directive
France has opted for biometric pre-registration kiosks from Thales as the country prepares to meet the European Union’s requirement of…
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InnoValor biometrics partners get compliance assurance with ID-scanning certifications
Mobile digital ID and NFC provider InnoValor earned three new certifications for its ReadID verification solution, which is often integrated…
ID.me plans secure digital ID platform expansion after raising $100M in funding
ID.me is planning to expand its secure digital ID platform thanks to a major new round of funding. The company,…
Idemia face, ID R&D voice, Aware fingerprint biometrics score top biometric accuracy rankings
Leading biometric accuracy results have been announced in different modalities by Idemia, ID R&D and Aware in a trio of…
Cops made poor training wheels for AI in UK face biometrics trials
Autonomous face biometrics does not have to be perfect yet, say proponents. Especially with systems used by police, humans can…
HID Global supports civil registry and digital identity push in Antigua and Barbuda
The government of Antigua and Barbuda has partnered with HID Global to roll out the company’s Integrale for CRVS (Civil…
Free GSMA service widens voice biometrics availability for customer authentication
Telecom industry organization GSMA is developing a multimodal solution to address the challenge of biometric authentication in low tech environments…
Kairos developing ‘Bias API’ to address unequal biometrics performance as founder Brackeen returns
Brian Brackeen will chair the Scientific Advisory Board of Kairos, the company he founded before a sensational departure, and has…
Ethical biometrics tools available now, education needed, Valid exec says
The technology for biometric data to be ethically and responsibly handled has raced out ahead of other areas of capability,…
Using nationalism to refocus facial recognition concerns in China
China’s authoritarian government is shocked that its subjects have fallen victim to indiscriminate, secret facial recognition networks. It took a…
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