Researchers explore facial recognition with foundation models, synthetic data
In the era of convolutional neural networks, the most accurate face biometrics algorithms tend to be purpose-built. Researchers competing to…
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Podcast: Deepfake fraud goes industrial as identity defenses evolve
Deepfake fraud is no longer experimental. Cheap AI tools, fraud-as-a-service platforms and injection attacks are transforming identity fraud into an…
CBP expands multimodal biometrics with new palm, iris and face equipment buy
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is preparing to acquire hundreds of palm, iris and facial biometric devices, continuing its…
HHS plans nationwide biometric sponsor vetting network linked to Palantir
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning a nationwide biometric identity vetting network for people seeking…
FBI twin research highlights why multimodal biometrics still matter
The FBI is using biometric data provided by twins to understand how identification technologies perform in differentiating between people who…
The Deepfake Summit
The Deepfake Summit Arlington, VA September 1, 2026 The Deepfake Summit brings together leaders from government, industry, technology, financial services,…
AI fraud pushes identity defenses toward IAD and continuous verification
AI-powered fraud can defeat biometrics and liveness detection. It can defeat cryptographic protections and humans in the loop, and it…
DHS surveillance spending tops $2.9B as domestic enforcement architecture expands
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recorded more than $2.9 billion in contract obligations since January 2021 for technologies…
Most consumers want age verification through reusable digital IDs: Jumio survey
Three quarters of global consumers are willing to go through age verification if it will help keep children away from…
Meta smart glasses quietly enter Florida law enforcement
Two Florida sheriff’s offices have purchased Meta smart glasse, but the public record provides sharply different accounts of why they…
