GSA finds ‘bias’ in facial recognition errors, plans tests but no deployment
Tests conducted by America’s General Services Administration have shown higher false rejection rates in face biometric systems for African Americans…
identity verification
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US oversight committee wants answers on ID.me biometric accuracy, contracts and more
The leaders of the U.S. House Oversight Committee have penned a lengthy letter to ID.me, The Washington Post reports, to inquire…
Jumio appoints new CTO, opens Innovation Lab in San Diego
Jumio brings on Stuart Wells as its new chief technology officer and cuts the ribbon for its Innovation Lab in San…
Brazil’s unico plans selfie biometrics expansion in Latin America after raising $100M
São Paulo, Brazil-based unico has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round and plans to expand into other…
Nametag
Verify people. Prevent breaches. Reduce IT costs. Nametag provides ready-to-use solutions for secure employee onboarding, self-service account recovery, and helpdesk…
New customers, features for European selfie biometrics, IDV providers
Biometrics and identity solutions providers across Europe including FacePhi, iDenfy and Qoobis unveil details about their newest partnerships with a…
Aviation pins hopes on digital identity, super apps, biometrics to turn around revenues
The aviation sector took a significant hit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As it struggles to recover, different elements are looking…
Fobi
Fobi is a cutting-edge data intelligence company that helps clients turn real-time data into actionable insights and personalized customer engagement…
DIACC brings digital wallet component of Pan-Canadian Trust Framework to public review
Under the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF), digital wallets should deliver on five key promises to enable trustworthy digital identity interactions,…
FaceTec selfie biometrics and liveness rolled out for some Tinder users in trial
Tinder is rolling out biometric selfie verification built with FaceTec’s technology, writes Dutch publication GratisDatingTips, according to a Google translation,…
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