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Biometrics and digital ID in Africa this week: coronavirus fallout, startup funding, Ghana electoral register

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, some African institutions are reacting by suspending fingerprint-based biometric access and attendance systems in the…

 

Biometrics stocks update: Huami, Ipsidy, Intellicheck, Idex

Huami Corporation, which makes the Amazfit line of biometric wearables, has reported revenues of RMB2,111.4 million (US$303.3 million) in the…

 

Clarity in biometric data privacy suits rules sought for insurance and supplied for labor exemptions

Whether disclosure of biometric data qualifies for coverage under a business insurance policy will be decided in the U.S District…

 

UK government and universities work with Chinese state institutions to advance face biometrics

A publicly-funded facial recognition research project that includes the UK Home Office and Scotland Yard does work paid for in…

 

California residents file class action against Clearview AI biometric data collection citing CCPA

Last month, Clearview AI was taken to court in California with a punitive class action by two residents from California…

 

Malaysia Commissioner wants facial biometrics security in Personal Data Protection Act

Clear policy is needed in Malaysia on endpoint security to reduce the risk of breaches of facial biometrics and other…

 

Movements build to ban secret use of facial recognition

State governments at opposite ends of the nation appear ready to place more controls on the use of facial recognition…

 

Astra, NTT East bring biometric business intelligence solution for SMBs to Japan

Building on a three-year old partnership with NTT East, Taiwanese startup Astra has introduced its biometric facial recognition technology to…

 

Biometric offerings from Secure Planet, Imprivata lead to business recognitions

Two biometric technology providers, one serving government and commercial clients, and the other addressing healthcare industry needs, have been selected…

 

HSBC UK’s voice biometrics system blocked 2x more fraud attempts in 2019

HSBC’s voice biometrics system VoiceID has successfully blocked fraud attempts in 2019 preventing nearly £400 million (roughly US$493 million) being…

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