Gates Foundation identifies biometrics as one pillar of tech “trinity” for digital inclusion
Biometric identification is one-third of a trinity of technologies that can enable more efficient and equitable resource distribution in developing…
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Osram Opto launches compact IR sensors for 2D facial recognition in smart watches
Osram Opto Semiconductors has launched a pair of new infra-red biometric components with a compact form factor to provide 2D…
Trulioo raises over $50M in funding to fuel growth and international hiring
Canadian biometrics company Trulioo has raised C$70 million (approximately US$52.7 million) in new funding, including a $60 million ($45.2 million)…
Flourishing cybercrime eased by consumer disregard for data protection
Consumers in the U.S. and UK are willing to risk using applications that collect their personal data if they see…
G+D Mobile Security taps Zwipe to develop wearable biometric payment device
Zwipe is collaborating with Giesecke + Devrient (G+D) Mobile Security to develop a wearable biometric payment device. Zwipe is providing…
Yoti joins ForgeRock for simple identity verification and explains age estimation tech
Yoti is the latest biometrics company to partner with digital identity and access management platform ForgeRock to deliver increased security…
Update of biometric voting devices by Afghan officials incomplete as election nears
Several election observers and officials from political parties in Afghanistan say the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has failed to…
Victoria to upload images to federal Australian facial recognition system
The government of the Australian state of Victoria will soon upload driver’s license photographs to the National Driver Licence Facial…
Dermalog biometrics revamp systems in Philippines and Thailand
Dermalog has finalized plans to develop digital infrastructure to support biometric identity verification for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in…
Biometric authentication is not solving the password problem
This is a guest post by Mickey Boodaei, CEO of Transmit Security. In the last few years, we’ve seen biometric…
