Japanese government to use facial recognition for Emperor’s anniversary event access
The government of Japan plans to use facial biometrics to verify the identity of officials and journalists at the Emperor’s…
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Jumio honored with a 2019 BIG Best Places to Work award
Jumio has been named one of the best places to work in the 2019 BIG Best Places to Work Awards…
Fingerprint Cards sensors and software to power Gemalto dual-interface biometric payment cards
With the race on to bring biometric payment cards to mass market, Fingerprint Cards has announced a partnership with Gemalto…
IJIS, IACP joint task force releases facial recognition use case catalog for law enforcement
Public sector technology non-profit IJIS Institute announced today the release of the Law Enforcement Facial Recognition Use Case Catalog (PDF),…
U.S. House committee considers hearings on facial recognition
The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee is weighing whether to hold hearings on facial recognition, BuzzFeed News reports. Chairman…
Dueling Washington State facial recognition bills spark regulation debate
Microsoft is lobbying against a bill with bipartisan support in the Washington State legislature that would ban the use of…
Two behavioral biometric lip-reading techniques emerge
A pair of new technologies offer user authentication based on lip movement while speaking – or lip-reading – as a…
TypingDNA and Optimal IdM hosting webinar on the future of authentication
TypingDNA and its partner Optimal IdM will be hosting a webinar later this month titled “The Future of Authentication: Behavioral…
Yoti pledges support for developing world identity innovation in Social Impact Strategy
Yoti has launched a new Social Impact Strategy to further the positive social impact of digital identity systems and to…
Samsung flagship smartphone biometric components first certified by FIDO Alliance program
The in-display fingerprint system in Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ smartphones is the first product to be certified by the…
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