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Biometrics and digital ID providers offer fever detection and free verifications for outbreak mitigation

Technology companies continue to develop products and services tailored to the new identity requirements associated with pandemic mitigation measures. A…

 

FIDO Alliance says IoT security is imperative, focuses on device to cloud authentication

In its ongoing fight to secure the IoT with FIDO passwordless authentication, the FIDO Alliance has established a dedicated IoT…

 

Georgia driver’s agency shares biometric, biographical data searches with immigration officials

Georgia’s Department of Driver’s Services has delivered sensitive information such as biometric facial recognition searches to authorities, including Immigration and…

 

UN agency hosts bootcamp to spur digital identity and humanitarian tech innovations

The United Nation’s International Computing Centre (ICC) hosted a digital solutions bootcamp to develop new solutions for digital identity and…

 

AI used in migrant agencies globally; Can it make sense of a difficult task?

Artificial intelligence has taken root more broadly in international migration issues than many, perhaps, realize. The early adopters among governments…

 

Centrify introduces FIDO2 standards for biometric passwordless authentication

Centrify has implemented the FIDO2 Web Authentication API to enable biometrics and other passwordless authentication methods for privileged administrator logins,…

 

Axon increases AI Ethics Board diversity with three new members

Axon has expanded its AI Ethics Board with the appointment of three new members to help guide its use of…

 

Queensland introduces legislation to back digital ID from Thales

The government of Queensland has introduced a bill to support the roll-out of digital driver’s licenses in the state, iTnews.com.au…

 

Deepgram secures $12M to expand speech recognition tech accuracy

Speech recognition startup Deepgram has secured $12 million in Series A funding led by Wing VC, writes TechCrunch. Deepgram leverages…

 

Abu Dhabi police upgrade patrol cars with live biometric facial recognition

Abu Dhabi police will start using live biometric facial recognition technology, embedded in smart bars on top of their patrol…

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