UNHCR and Zain Wallet use IrisGuard biometrics for refugee aid disbursement
Iris biometric technology from IrisGuard is being used to provide identity verification for refugees in Iraq under a partnership between…
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Infinity CEO says creating a true biometric hash no longer a gimmick
Biometrics and cryptography have long operated mostly in separate domains. This is despite both being components of many security systems,…
U.S. House Committee in talks to restrict federal funding for facial biometrics
The U.S. House Oversight Committee is considering placing a moratorium on funding for any new or expanded use of biometric…
Onfido joins sandbox as Veriff’s biometrics deployed to verify Blockchain users
Cryptocurrency product provider Blockchain has selected Estonian startup Veriff to perform online identity verification services with its facial and behavioral…
Facial recognition for Australian airports arrivals in doubt with Idemia $30M gate refurbishing deal
Plans to use biometric facial recognition at the arrival gates of Australian airports are now up in the air as…
Indian Supreme Court to hear Facebook argument against linking Aadhaar biometrics with accounts
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear arguments from Facebook that accounts on social media platforms should not…
European Commission plans new regulations for biometric facial recognition
The European Commission is working on new regulations to give EU citizens new rights of control over the use of…
New GenKey BioHASH SDK supports advanced biometric key and signature creation
GenKey has released a new version of its Biometric BioHASH SDK to enhance the user privacy and information security of…
Swedish data protection authority issues first fine for biometrics use under GDPR
Sweden’s data protection authority has issued a penalty of SEK 200,000 (US$20,650) to a school which used biometric facial recognition…
Veridas biometric onboarding extended across BBVA’s global operations
Spain-based international bank BBVA has announced it is preparing to extend its biometric onboarding technology to its customers around the…
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