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ImageWare reporting HI and Q2 2018 results August 9

ImageWare will host an investor update conference call on August 9, 2018 to review second quarter and six-month results. The…

 

Synaptics voice technology added to Baidu mobile accessory platform

Chinese search engine giant Baidu has selected Synaptics’ AudioSmart far-field voice DSPs (digital signal processors) for its new DuerOS Mobile…

 

DHS ‘very pleased’ with Biometric Technology Rally, results will drive future R&D

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) conducted its first Biometric Technology Rally in March at…

 

Amazon dismisses ACLU criticism of its facial recognition technology with totally different test results

Amazon has responded to a recent blog post by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in which it matched the…

 

Canada expands biometrics screening program to more foreign nationals

As of today all nationals from countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East are required to provide fingerprints and…

 

Researchers develop liveness detection for iris biometrics

A researcher from the Warsaw University of Technology has trained a machine-learning algorithm to perform liveness detection for iris scans,…

 

Indian government committee proposes draft Data Protection Act and recommends changes to Aadhaar

The Srikrishna Committee has issued a draft proposal for India’s Data Protection Act, along with a report outlining its recommendations…

 

More than 60 percent think sharing biometrics puts identity information at risk

More than three out of five consumers think that providing fingerprint or iris information with companies puts their personal identity…

 

Yoti blogs about last mile delivery challenges of digital identity in developing regions

Biometrics are generally seen as a good way to avoid fraud and easily verify identity in South East Asia, and…

 

Nigeria identity commission boss urges IT sector to support digital ID for social benefits

Director-General Aliyu Aziz of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) urged an audience of the country’s private and public-sector IT…

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