US trademark office isn’t saying why its digital ID verification plan has stalled
A postponement in the requirement that U.S. trademark applicants verify their identities remains in place without an explanation or a…
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Hot market seen for biometrics and temperature scanning after Shanghai lockdown
As China pursues the ‘zero Covid’ strategy that locked down Shanghai for two months, analysts quoted by the South China…
Call to ban Chinese biometric camera suppliers from UK gets a parliamentary audience
A UK parliamentary event was held Wednesday by Big Brother Watch on the official launch of a report into the…
How far did ID.me stray in reacting to Covid identity verification contract?
Will ID.me’s U.S. Government business be the next casualty of the pandemic? According to investigative reporting by news publisher Business…
Advance.AI liveness detection first in Southeast Asia to pass iBeta test
Singapore-based digital identity verification provider Advance.AI announced its biometric liveness detection products have passed iBeta’s Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) test…
Face biometrics solutions launched by CycurID for onboarding, Veriff for authentication
A number of companies offering selfie biometrics have made new announcements this week, with CycurID launching a new platform, Veriff…
Automakers preview biometric integration; study sees growth in that market
Car makers are showing off innovations in biometric integration for drivers, ranging from facial recognition that spots distracted or drowsy…
Apple patent could have you authenticated whether you consent or not
Apple has been awarded a U.S. patent for a two-step authentication process involving face and possibly finger biometrics. In one…
Can facial recognition do right by trans, non-binary subjects? There is doubt
A disparate pair of publications is questioning if facial recognition can be used reliably when it comes to LGBTQ+ subjects….
Nigerian state to begin biometric identification in transport sector to improve security
All individuals running shuttle buses, tricycles (“keke”), trucks, mini-trucks, lorries and taxis in the Nigeria’s Anambra State have been given…
