Hikvision reportedly laying off 1K staff in China amid effects of sanctions
Chinese surveillance equipment manufacturer and facial recognition provider Hikvision is said to be facing economic knocks from U.S.-imposed sanctions which…
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Building trust online with age verification
By Kaarel Kotkas, CEO and founder, Veriff Age verification regulations are becoming a top priority around the globe. In the…
The benefits that come with remote biometric verification for pensioners
With the digital transformation train travelling at supersonic speed, every sector wants to get onboard. This is reflected in the…
All active SIM cards in Nigeria now linked to digital ID, regulator claims
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has declared that there is no active SIM card in Nigeria at the moment which…
Deepfake detection is a continuous process of keeping up with AI-driven fraud: BioID
The latest Lunch Talk from the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) focuses on the threat of deepfakes and what can…
Nok Nok simplifies passkey deployment; Imprivata joins FIDO Alliance
Nok Nok Labs, which invented FIDO standards and co-founded the FIDO Alliance, has announced the launch of new AI-driven offerings…
Voice biometrics gain momentum in India’s financial sector
India is stepping into the future with voice biometrics, an authentication method that promises enhanced security and user convenience. Voice…
Malaysia’s MyDigital ID hits 1M users as digital transformation gains momentum
The Malaysian government’s digital verification platform, MyDigital ID, has now registered over one million users, another milestone recorded in the…
mDLs close in on practical use with standardization, tests and reader demos
Mobile driver’s licenses are progressing ever-closer to practical usefulness for applications other than proving the bearer’s driving privileges. The standard…
QazSmartVision shows out in NIST face biometrics, image quality testing
Biometrics providers from in and around the Middle East are taking a more prominent place in facial recognition evaluations by…
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