“Bumbling” NYPD contractor nearly infects fingerprint database with ransomware
The New York Police Department is blaming a “bumbling” contractor for a ransomware infection of roughly two dozen devices connected…
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Tech in Gov 2020
Tech in Gov 2020 Online November 3 – 4, 2020 Tech in Gov 2020 brings together a high-level, public sector…
Digital identity not prioritized enough, IDaaS could drive digital transformation, Deloitte says
Businesses are struggling with increasing consumer demands for personalization and security challenges. As they do so in a landscape of…
ID document and selfie biometrics solutions proposed for online age checks, compliance and security
Any online age verification procedure to restrict access to online gambling and pornography in Australia would require a biometric component,…
Deepfakes: Increasing fake news and identity theft in 2020
This is a guest post by Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at Thycotic. Earlier this year, a video was published…
HSF Research advises CISOs to take note of biometric innovations in wake of Leidos UK Home Office deal
The recent appointment of Leidos to lead a UK Home Office cybersecurity project shows the vital role biometrics will play…
FIDO, Equifax push for passwordless, biometric authentication to prevent data breaches
At the recent World Economic Forum Cybersecurity Summit in Geneva, CNN spoke about going passwordless, biometrics and cybersecurity with Andrew…
Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: crime and its prevention, Red Cross blockchain
The theme this week shifts to crime. Biometrics are being used in a new national sex offenders register for Nigeria,…
Biometrics for online authentication and digital ID industry growth most read this week
The growth of the digital identity industry, public uncertainty about it, and the near-term future of digital ID adoption provide…
Biometrics stocks update: Ambarella reports Q3, OneSpan opens cybersecurity R&D center in Montreal
Sales for Ambarella’s biometric cameras and other computer vision solutions increased to $67.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal…
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