Smart Engines OCR technology integrated with two biometric onboarding systems
Smart Engines’ identity document recognition technology has been adopted by Oman Arab Bank (OAB) as part of biometric user onboarding…
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Nigeria plans to replace bank IDs with digital ID numbers
Federal government authorities in Nigeria say talks are ongoing with various stakeholders to see how biometrics-backed Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs)…
Facial recognition is not needed (yet) for virtual civil trials
One of the most tech-resistant sectors of U.S. society, the civil courts, is holding the line on digital innovation. Offered…
Fujitsu palm and face biometrics launched for retail customer authentication at Yokohama hotel
A partnership between Zippin and Fujitsu has resulted in the opening of a contactless hotel store using biometric technology within…
Dahua biometrics controversy draws scrutiny of Amazon’s $10M thermal cameras purchase
The fallout of the recent revelation that Dahua developed biometrics specifically to identify Uyghurs for Chinese authorities has begun, with U.S….
Veriff launches self-serve instant biometric ID verification solution, hires new CFO
Veriff’s advanced identity verification-as-a-service platform with selfie biometrics has been launched to expand access to its intelligent decision engine for…
Biometric access control solution upgraded by Alcatraz, Idemia partners with Honeywell
A number of biometrics companies providing access control solutions have updated their platforms this week, while others have completed partnerships…
Innovative ultrasonic biometric sensor maps out blood vessels under fingerprints
A new study by the North Carolina State University published in the IEEE Sensors Journal describes a new biometric sensor that…
BixeLab plans to bring NIST-accredited biometrics testing to Southern Hemisphere
Australian biometrics testing lab BixeLab is launching its new biometric test facilities to provide a range of testing services, and hosting…
Biometrics sales boost earnings reports from public companies amid pandemic disruption
Aware, RealNetworks and Ping An have reported gains from their face biometric technologies among their 2020 results, while Nxt-ID has…
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