Kenya’s Huduma Namba digital ID scheme could exclude millions of citizens, Forum warns
An ongoing project in Kenya to issue a biometrics-backed digital ID known as the Huduma Namba to citizens continues to…
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Global facial recognition market to grow by over $3.3B in next five years
The global market for facial recognition is forecast to reach $7.75 billion by 2024 following a 12 percent CAGR from…
Public-private biometrics collaborations will increase; establish robust policies, UK govt group urges
Collaborations on live facial recognition and other biometric technologies between the public and private sectors are likely to increase, according…
Remote proctoring vendors to senators: Trust us.
Asked by U.S. senators to address equity concerns being raised about their biometric products, executives at online proctoring firms say…
Idemia and Sopra Steria win French biometric border control system contract
Idemia has won a contract with the French Ministry of the Interior, along with consortium partner Sopra Steria, to provide a…
Airport biometrics growth continues and recommended to restore passenger confidence
Plans to restore air travel passenger confidence and to improve safety with biometrics have resulted in more deployments of facial…
Aratek plans another big year of biometrics launches to target specific business challenges
Aratek mobile terminal for attendance management at l’ISSEG in Guinea Digital transformation initiatives involving biometric identity management by businesses across…
NEC CTO sees boost to biometrics and AI R&D from pandemic as potential Olympics push looms
NEC Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Motoo Nishihara said the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly increased the speed of development of face…
South Africa expects to finish first phase of biometrics system this year
South African authorities say they plan to have the first component of the Automated Biometrics Identification System (ABIS) in place…
States ponder facial recognition regulation, survey shows heightened privacy concerns in China
More regulations for facial recognition may be coming, with NJ considering a wide-ranging proposal, and a new Amnesty International campaign…
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