Onfido recognized by Deloitte in the 2018 UK Technology Fast 50
Onfido announced today that it ranked 2nd in Deloitte’s 2018 UK Technology Fast 50 for FinTech and 7th overall, with…
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Kairos founder alleges pressure to sell facial recognition to law enforcement, files counter-suit
Kairos founder Brian Brackeen has counter-sued the company he started and its interim CEO Melissa Doval, alleging that Steve O’Hara,…
CBP’s biometric traveler verification service is working, but privacy, implementation issues remain
“Perhaps the most challenging aspect to deploying a nationwide biometric entry/exit system is the myriad differences in logistics and locations…
FIME accredited by Mastercard for biometric authentication testing services
FIME announced today that it has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver fingerprint authentication testing services in accordance with its…
AI identity verification efficiency could make European digital lenders more competitive
Identity verification powered by artificial intelligence could reduce the costs of Know Your Customer and Anti-money Laundering processes by 70…
SmartMetric biometric cards now feature live finger detection
SmartMetric has introduced additional sensing functions to validate the liveness of the finger being used on the fingerprint sensor in…
ievo joins the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance program
ievo has received Lenel factory certification and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance program. According to the announcement, ievo biometric fingerprint…
Emotion and accent voice recognition capabilities patented by Amazon concern privacy experts
A recent patent issued to Amazon which would allow Alexa to recognize a range of user characteristics, including accent and…
BioSec and Fujitsu demonstrating biometric stadium security solution at Arena Summit
Hungarian security company BioSec and its technology partner Fujitsu will demonstrate an interactive stadium security concept based on biometric palm…
Parts of audit on cancelled Australian NEC biometrics contract could be redacted
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has warned the country’s attorney general that it may apply to have parts of…
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