Biometrics broad use shows importance of defending against deepfakes
A wide range of biometrics applications are featured in the week’s top stories on Biometric Update, with the common theme…
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Vietnam ramps up digital ID systems and regulations
Vietnam’s e-contract platform is gaining popularity thanks to the widespread adoption of the country’s national ID cards, according to Vietnam’s…
BNSF Rail asks to settle or retry its BIPA damage award
The defendant in one of the highest profile biometric privacy cases in the United States may want out of the…
New Zealand privacy commissioner considers biometric regulation code
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster, is considering the development of a regulatory code for biometric technologies. This Code of…
India imposes new ID verification requirement for sellers of SIM cards
India government officials announced Thursday that new dealers of SIM cards are now subject to biometric ID verification. This is…
Philadelphia Phillies lead off facial recognition access pilot for big league baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) are launching ticketless stadium entry with facial recognition. Fans can register to…
Tech5 contactless mobile fingerprint biometrics capture system patented
Tech5 has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for contactless fingerprint capture and biometric liveness…
What is MOSIP’s role in digital public infrastructure? Gates Foundation explains
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world’s largest charitable organizations, has published a primer on MOSIP (Modular…
Researchers reveal PVC pipe spoof threat to voice biometrics
Digital security engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a weakness in automatic speaker identification systems that can be…
UNICEF praises easier birth registration for Nigerians through digitization
There are more parents in Nigeria now taking their children for birth registration as the country trials a digital birth…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection