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Researcher emphasizes biometrics process controls as financial services plan new deployments

Several banks and financial service companies have announced biometrics initiatives to enable secure and convenient transactions without using the traditional…

 

Russian airports testing mass deployment of facial recognition technology

A number of large Russian airports are testing the possible mass deployment of facial recognition technology to boost border security…

 

NEC shares biometrics expertise with UN’s World Food Programme

NEC Corporation has signed a strategic technology partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) to share its know-how in biometric…

 

Afghanistan biometric voter kits need last-minute upgrade as process criticized

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan says it will install new software on the 39,544 biometric devices from Dermalog…

 

Biometric privacy suit defendant argues BIPA exemptions make law unconstitutional

Midwest grocery chain Jewel-Osco has filed a motion in Cook County Circuit Court arguing that Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act…

 

Research group emphasizes impact of distributed ID and self-sovereign identity in EMV 3D Secure deployment

Mercator Advisory Group has published a new research report titled “Distributed and Self-Sovereign Identity Solutions: Part 1, Technology Overview,” which…

 

WeChat showcases facial recognition POS at China expo

The social and ethical grounds for biometric facial recognition adoption are widely debated, yet a number of companies and organizations…

 

Smartphone facial biometrics boost mobile 3D sensing parts outlook

Taiwanese suppliers of mobile 3D sensing technology used for facial biometrics are preparing for a major potential opportunity from a…

 

Malaysia introduces national biometric digital ID to reduce fraud, identity theft

Following in the footsteps of Singapore and Thailand, Malaysia has launched a national biometric digital identification platform (National Digital ID)…

 

Biometric tech for cars unveiled as market forecast to exceed $300M in 5 years

Several biometrics companies and automakers have announced new research or technologies for connected cars, as the market continues to heat…

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