Biometrics and body temperature scanning technologies support COVID-19 recovery efforts
Whoop fitness straps are being used in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, while biometric facial recognition and body temperature scanning solutions…
Biometrics News
BiometricUpdate.com provides daily news, opinion and information about the biometrics industry. Subscribe for daily email updates, get our RSS feed, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
IDnow orders up 350 percent, selfie biometric and ID document check solutions launched by Sumsub and Socure
Impressive growth numbers announced by IDnow indicate why Sumsub and Socure are launching new technologies for remote biometric identity verification,…
Clearview AI wins biometrics contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amidst ongoing controversy
An investigation by industry watchdog Tech Inquiry has revealed that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency paid $224,000 to…
Cyprus and Morocco launching biometric identity cards, India to launch national health cards
Cyprus’ biometric ID cards have reached public availability, according to Philenews, bringing the national identity document into line with international…
Biometrics-based retail analytics launched by TouchByte and Collective Intel, deployed by VSBLTY
New retail analytics solutions leveraging computer vision have been launched by TouchByte and Collective Intel, while VSBLTY has announced 300-store…
Idemia NSS advances in Base of the Future AFWERX challenges with biometric identity checks
Idemia National Security Solutions (NSS) is providing biometric technology as one of the 92 finalists in the Base of the…
SenseTime planning year’s biggest biometrics IPO after all, seeking $8.5B valuation
The blockbuster biometrics IPO once planned by SenseTime may come off in Hong Kong this year after all, Bloomberg reports, perhaps…
Plans for digital IDs need to focus on what isn’t yet known
A proposed five-point plan for making digital identities — and anticipated follow-on societal benefits — succeeds where so many similar…
Digital welfare state
Photo by Paz B. “The lack of jobs is a crime” – March 2020 – Mar del Plata, Argentina This…
Passbase biometric identity verification chosen by Las Vegas Pride to increase community safety
Passbase’s biometric identity verification technology has been chosen by Nevada-based non-profit organization Las Vegas Pride to help advance its digital…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection