Government biometrics programs and national ID card contracts in Africa need more transparency
This week’s events show a wide variance in the success of biometrics projects, and the diverse nature of digital ID…
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ID document authentication device rolled out by TSA, SPS adds ID counterfeit prevention
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has introduced five credential authentication technology (CAT) units for checkpoint screening to confirm traveler ID…
Suprema wins marketing award for Leicester City stadium biometrics integration, Imprivata honored
A video depicting biometric fingerprint devices as part of an access control solution provided by Suprema to Leicester City Football Club’s…
Digital identity market to reach $33B in 2025, Malaysia plans biometric national online ID system
The international market for Digital Identity solutions will grow at a 16 percent CAGR from 2020 to 2025 to reach…
Building trust in biometrics and building trust with biometrics present industry with related challenges
Trust in biometrics for applications from digital health credentials to humanitarian aid delivery, as well as how to build up…
Biometrics providers announce stock investments and revenue jumps
BIO-key has closed a $24.8 million public offering, surpassing its stated expectations and reflecting optimism in the company’s biometrics and IAM…
Biometric digital health credentials for NHL and London theatre, Privacy International warns of risks
As biometrics and other digital identity technologies are deployed to enable big league sports to resume operations, National Hockey League…
Cities in China most watched by CCTV surveillance, new face biometrics systems for Moscow and Spain
There are 770 million public CCTV surveillance cameras in the world’s 150 largest cities by population, and 54 percent of…
The Terminator? It’s more like a modem with anger issues at this point
For all the legitimate fears that the U.S. government’s AI work is creating an uncontrollable djinn, the technology is still…
Mobbeel’s biometric ID verification secures digital onboarding for Guatemalan bank
Guatemalan Banco G&T Continental has chosen Mobbeel’s biometric identity verification technology to secure digital onboarding for new bank accounts, the…
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