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Biometric health pass solution launched by Telpo as major players ready vaccine credential standards

Biometrics providers continue to work furiously on health pass system, with Telpo launching a solution for pass-checking, and Vaxsys partnering…

 

UK digital identity conveyancing guidelines call for biometrics use, Thirdfort and Yoti confirm compliance

Her Majesty’s Land Registry (HMLR) published its first digital identity standard, practice guide 81 (PG81) earlier this month, which recommends…

 

Filipinos urged to secure biometric ID cards for easier public transactions

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has called on his compatriots to register with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) and procure their…

 

Pangiam acquires airport face biometrics platform veriScan

Travel services provider Pangiam has announced the acquisition of integrated biometric identification system veriScan from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority…

 

Uber faces more challenges over its face biometric driver ID system

The App Drivers and Courier Union (ADCU) and Worker Info Exchange (WIE) have called on Microsoft to suspend Uber’s use…

 

Japan turns to face biometrics for safe and secure Olympics amid COVID-19

Japanese authorities are hoping face biometrics installed at venues in Tokyo for the Olympic Games can help keep fans safe…

 

Anviz launches new face biometrics terminal and cloud workforce management platform

Security solutions provider Anviz has launched a new cloud workforce management system for the small and medium business sectors, as…

 

Face biometrics implementations expanding for vehicles, retail systems and health passes

Facial recognition is prominent among the top news stories in the biometrics industry over the past week. Paperwork for a…

 

Biometrics providers FaceTec and ImageWare announce appointments, Idiap hiring researchers

The Idiap Research Institute in Switzerland is looking to fill several senior researcher positions for cross-disciplinary projects, having grown and…

 

Use bug bounty to tackle biometric algorithm bias, Algorithmic Justice League researcher argues

Deborah Raji, a research fellow in algorithmic harms for the Mozilla Foundation has suggested bug bounties could be used to…

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