Tech5 wins ABIS contract for Jamaican biometric voter registration
Tech5 will provide the automated biometric identification system (ABIS) for Jamaica’s voter registry, to deduplicate, identify and verify voters using…
Trade Notes
Trade notes refers to significant developments in the biometrics industry. This includes corporate appointments, venture capital, funding, mergers, acquisitions, litigation and launches.
SenseTime wins deals in Saudi Arabia in return for investment in domestic firms
SenseTime and other technology companies based in China are investing in local firms in Saudi Arabia, often in the form…
Austroads publishes EOI for digital credentialing service providers
Austroads, an association of the Australian and New Zealand transport agencies across all levels of government, has issued its previously…
More disconcerting financial news in biometrics
Financial reports for fiscal 2023 are out, and the picture is a now-familiar mixed bag. First, digital identity and fraud…
VCs like Clarity’s approach to deepfake detection, but there are alternatives
Ideas for detecting deepfakes are popping up among startups and attracting significant venture funding. Just a year ago, most news…
ID4Africa 2024 AGM adds 4th day to accommodate largest-ever program
The program for this year’s big ID4Africa in-person gathering has been released, unveiling a new kind of technology demonstration and…
SIA 2024 Women in Biometrics Awards call for nominations now open
Security Industry Association (SIA), a global security company, has announced it has opened the call for nominations for the 2024…
Philippines LTO accused of delaying switch to Dermalog system, costing motorists
An investigation has been launched in the Philippines into corruption allegations against Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor…
OIX releases educational videos to boost understanding of digital ID
The Open Identity Exchange (OIX), a technology agnostic organization, has published about a dozen short videos addressing several important questions…
SIDI Hub brings together digital ID orgs to tackle global interoperability
A new joint initiative among 17 open standards groups working in digital identity aims to address the challenge of creating…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection