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Human rights advocates criticize biometric surveillance systems in Belgrade, São Paulo

Belgrade-based human rights non-profit SHARE Foundation has investigated the 2019 partnership between the Serbian government and tech giant Huawei, which…

 

Zero Knowledge and biometric solutions launched by Journey and Acqueon to improve contact center trust

Journey has introduced a Trusted Identity platform based on its award-winning and patent-pending Zero Knowledge network-based approach, according to a company…

 

B-Secur partners with LifeQ to bring high-accuracy heart-rate biometrics and monitoring to wearables

A collaboration to produce superior heartbeat biometric and health monitoring capabilities for wearables has been agreed to by B-Secur and LifeQ….

 

GOP uses Voatz biometric mobile app in South Dakota during virtual convention

The Voatz blockchain biometric voting app has been successfully used during the third virtual convention held by the Republican Party…

 

Lines hardening in the battle for facial recognition’s use by law enforcement

A moratorium on use of biometrics for surveillance by all federal agencies was proposed last week by two U.S. Senators…

 

Acronis reports critical flaws in GeoVision biometric devices, man-in-the-middle attack risks

During a network security audit in 2019, cybersecurity company Acronis detected critical vulnerabilities in devices manufactured by biometrics company GeoVision,…

 

Hyosung upgrades ATMs with Fujitsu’s palm vein biometric technology for high security

Hyosung has integrated its self-service ATMs with Fujitsu palm vein biometric authentication technology to increase security, the company announced. A…

 

Requirements for India’s national law enforcement face biometrics system updated to help domestic bids

The tender for a national biometric facial recognition system in India has been revised by the National Crime Records Bureau…

 

Biometrics emerges as key mobile payments trend, Huawei launches digital wallet for retail POS sales in Thailand

Mobile POS systems will be used by 23 percent of people globally by 2024, with biometrics among significant new trends…

 

Africans assess national biometric projects as Thales enters digital ID talks with DRC

There is a sense of reflection in Nigeria over the country’s ambitions to provide ID to all, with multiple reports…

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