Facia raises $1.2M for R&D, international expansion and passes iBeta liveness test
UK startup Facia has raised $1.2 million in an early funding round, with plans to invest in liveness detection capabilities…
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Millions in biometric data privacy lawsuit settlements continue to pile up
It’s another busy day for biometric privacy plaintiffs in the U.S. state of Illinois. A regional grocery chain and Instagram…
Eurostar officially launches SmartCheck biometric gates
Effective July 18th, 2023, the Eurostar “SmartCheck” biometric gates utilizing iProov technology have officially launched for passengers traveling through at…
How can financial institutions safeguard against deepfakes: The new frontier of online crime?
Biometric face verification has quickly become recognized as a secure and user-friendly method to verify identity at onboarding and re-authenticate…
Chile signs on to face, finger registry to curb illegal immigration
Chile intends to build a biometrics registry of all foreign residents in conjunction with a committee to handle “the expulsion…
E-scooter fatality shows gap in remote ID check process for age restrictions
The unfortunate death of a 12-year old boy in England has highlighted the difficulties with enforcing age restrictions using remote…
Banks, fintechs across Europe, UK, UAE and Singapore ramp up biometric onboarding
Financial institutions across the world are introducing selfie biometrics for onboarding customers remotely, including with a new contract for Sumsub…
Washington State tipplers could soon be verifying their age with hand biometrics
A pilot project for biometric age verification in the U.S. state of Washington looks more likely after a meeting of…
Colombia adds biometrics to election process, Guyana presses on with the current system
Colombia has launched a biometric web platform for candidates registering to participate in its upcoming 2023 territorial elections, which will…
India doubles down on biometrics to prevent tax fraud, Aadhaar authentication use cases expand
India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is set to implement biometric authentication to help curb “rampant” Goods…
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