Airports and encryption research lead this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Excitement about new technologies and deployments, and in a couple of cases a lack thereof, was the theme of the…
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Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for tea workers, financial inclusion with a thumbprint
A new scheme launching in Sierra Leone could rapidly increase the proportion of the population with bank accounts as set…
Ramco Systems
Ramco Systems provides next generation workforce technologies including facial recognition time and attendance solutions.
Megvii to file for Hong Kong IPO despite protests and facial recognition controversy
Biometrics unicorn and Face++ maker Megvii is about to file for its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock…
Melissa
For more than 30 years, Melissa has been a leading provider of global identity verification and data quality solutions. Using…
Facial recognition solutions from SenseTime, Google, and others offered for diverse applications
Biometric facial recognition is being deployed to a new group of devices, customers, and software solutions with use cases ranging…
Ping Identity files for Nasdaq IPO on valuation of $2B to $3B
Ping Identity has filed an S-1 form revealing its plan to raise $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO)…
UNHCR and Zain Wallet use IrisGuard biometrics for refugee aid disbursement
Iris biometric technology from IrisGuard is being used to provide identity verification for refugees in Iraq under a partnership between…
Infinity CEO says creating a true biometric hash no longer a gimmick
Biometrics and cryptography have long operated mostly in separate domains. This is despite both being components of many security systems,…
U.S. House Committee in talks to restrict federal funding for facial biometrics
The U.S. House Oversight Committee is considering placing a moratorium on funding for any new or expanded use of biometric…
