False positives draw criticism of Wales police facial recognition use as Scotland considers iris biometrics
South Wales police have admitted that of the 2,470 people identified as possible matches with criminals on file out of…
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NEXT Biometrics drops first samples of biometric module for smart cards
NEXT Biometrics announced it has shipped the first samples of its biometric module for smart cards to seven top customers…
OpenMedReady framework to use fingerprint biometrics in remote patient monitoring
A collaborative effort by Arm, ForgeRock, Phillips, Qualcomm Life, and startups Sparsa and US TrustedCare to enable trustworthy data sourcing…
National ID system will bring Philippines significant savings
According to the Philippine National Statistician and Civil Registrar General, Lisa Bersales, the soon-to-be executed national identification system will result…
Malawi pushing ahead on biometrics-based voter registration plan
Malawi is shifting from paper-based identity documents for voter registration to a biometrics-based system to be put in place before…
Ticketmaster to trial facial recognition for event access
Ticketmaster is planning to implement facial recognition technology for uses including admission to event venues, VentureBeat reports. Texas-based startup Blink…
Yoti and CitizenCard launch new UK ID card for young people
A new digital ID card is being launched by Yoti and CitizenCard in the UK to give young people a…
Danal announces new partnerships, adds strategic investor
Mobile identity company Danal has announced a pair of new partnerships, bringing its mobile phone identity and authentication platform to…
Currency exchange deploys Selified’s facial verification technology
UK-based foreign currency exchange and payment service Currency Matters has deployed biometric facial verification from Selified to verify new customers…
Mitek selected by BTCDirect cryptocurrency platform for biometric onboarding
Mitek has been chosen to provide digital onboarding for bitcoin broker platform BTCDirect, to help it deal with surging demand…
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