Biometrics providers squeezed between speed expectations and lengthy processes
Rapid evolution is something of a cliched concept in biometrics, but so many of the market areas and major projects…
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GAO warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
As landlords and housing authorities are adopting facial recognition systems marketed as cutting-edge tools to enhance safety and convenience, a…
What to know about ‘aggressive’ EUDI timelines, with Fime’s Steve Pannifer
It’s hard enough to try and remove friction from a single location, like an airport. Much more difficult is trying…
DIACC sees digital ID mutual recognition opportunity in Canada-EU trade deal talks
The government of Canada has closed its consultation on a prospective digital trade agreement with the European Union, an idea…
US airports embrace biometric, digital IDV technology to improve travel efficiency
The aviation industry is becoming a victim of its own success: As travel numbers rise, airports are coming under severe…
Regulated businesses undergoing digital transformation catching up on IDV
Businesses in regulated industries that have undertaken digital transformation are now catching up on identity verification. The downside of doing…
ELFT shows improvements in latent fingerprint biometrics accuracy
The latest Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies (ELFT) by NIST shows further gains in the accuracy and speed of the…
DRC digital ID phased deployment underway following contract do-over
The collaboration between Singaporean technology firm Trident and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on implementing the DRC’s national digital…
In-car face biometrics can help stop sleepy, distracted drivers from crashing
AI chatbots are turning out to be dubious companions, but automated systems for monitoring drivers’ alertness could turn out to…
Dutch police, FBI take down fake identity document site VerifTools
Dutch police working in concert with the FCI have seized data from servers in Amsterdam powering the website and blog…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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