Police consider facial recognition in Denmark, Sweden, Romania, but bias concerns persist
Copenhagen police could gain a “huge advantage” in investigations by implementing a biometric facial recognition system to scan footage from…
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Australia, Ireland struggle to boost interest in biometric digital identity platforms
Last week, Australian government entity the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) went through a questioning session with senators interested in a…
IDnow secures $40M investment to expand to key markets
European video identification and eSigning provider IDnow has secured a $40 million investment from Corsair Capital that will be used…
iBeta Quality Assurance honors 20 years of global activity
Software testing company iBeta Quality Assurance has celebrated two decades of business activity covering on-demand biometric testing and QA software…
Idemia launches new fingerprint biometric FINRA service and holds document training with INTERPOL
Idemia has announced the launch of a new biometric fingerprint service for U.S. financial institutions to meet industry background check…
Ensurity and Secret Double Octopus extend FIDO2 passwordless authentication options
A pair of companies have announced moves to bring FIDO2-certified passwordless authentication with biometrics or physical tokens to the enterprise….
Insider perspectives and government engagement top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Insider perspectives on biometric security, and airport and event applications were the top theme of the week for the most…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Data protection in Togo, biometrics secure welfare payments in Zambia
Positive news for digital ID across Africa as Togo votes through legislation to protect personal data and how it is…
Aruba and WTTC partner to extend biometrics beyond airport to car rentals and hotels
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Aruba have agreed to partner on a trial project to allow travelers…
Startup Incode gets $10M in seed funding and launches biometric omnichannel ID platform
A new player has joined the digital identity market, as Incode has announced the launch of its omnichannel biometric identity…
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