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Biometrics considered for mobile payment in Central Africa, rolled out at FCMB ATMs in Nigeria

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) is considering implementing biometrics for mobile payment account holders, in partnership with local…

 

Pindrop acquires Next Caller to boost voice biometrics security, Trust Stamp picks up PixelPin

Pindrop has acquired call center fraud detection and call verification technology provider Next Caller Inc. to boost its voice biometric…

 

New Cachengo computer vision solution supports edge facial recognition deployments

Computer vision solutions provider Cachengo has announced a new on-premise optimized edge service with a proprietary content delivery network (CDN)…

 

Health passes shake up digital identity landscape as Walmart chooses Clear biometrics

Digital credentials being advanced for proof of COVID-19 testing or vaccination are continuing to spark concern, but also moving rapidly…

 

Scotland, UK governments tackle biometrics ethics with new Commissioners, report

The Scottish Parliament has nominated Dr. Brian Plastow as the country’s first Biometrics Commissioner. A former police Chief Superintendent and…

 

NYC proposes regulations for sale of biometrics by businesses

New York City has joined the list of jurisdictions nationwide creating roadblocks to facial recognition and other biometrics. Lawmakers agreed…

 

iProov face biometrics deployed in OCBC ATMs in Singapore pilot

Singaporean Bank OCBC has introduced face biometrics to eight of its ATMs to trial the authentication method for a larger…

 

Evernym webinar charts path to digital ID privacy for verifiable health credentials

Evernym recently hosted a webinar on the role of self-sovereign identity (SSI) privacy in verifiable health credentials. The pandemic has…

 

Airport biometrics launched for contactless boarding, bag drop, lounge access and border checks

Biometrics implementations by Idemia in Brazil, American Airlines at DFW, NEC in Japan and Romania’s Border Police are rolling out…

 

FIDO case studies showcase biometric logins to eBay and NHS App, first 2021 virtual event announced

The FIDO Alliance has announced plans for its first Virtual Summit of 2021 and published case studies involving a famous…

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