NIST continues to study immersive technology cyber, privacy issues
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continues to conduct research it began earlier this year into the…
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NIST updates federal PIV standards to better align with FIPS 201
This week, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued revisions to two of its special publications which…
NIST facial recognition evaluations showcase accuracy gains, new developers
Asian biometrics developers continue to join the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) facial recognition tests, with three…
Cherry-picking old stats undermines US border biometrics criticism
Influential studies from 2018 and 2019 still hold a prominent place in many reports on demographic differentials or bias in…
Evolving biometrics standards back new ICAO passport requirements
A new standard for biometric passports from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is fast approaching. The passport standard is…
NextgenID receives IAL3 certification from Kantara Initiative
The Kantara Initiative has awarded NextgenID the IAL3 (Identity Assurance Level 3) certification for its IAL3 identity proofing and supervised…
Paravision emphasizes importance of FMR Max in fight against biometric bias
U.S. face biometrics developer Paravision has released a study framing its results on the latest evaluation of demographic differentials among…
Innovatrics cuts fingerprint error rate by 20%, upgrades SmartFace platform
Innovatrics has reported its best-yet scores in NIST’s fingerprint biometrics testing, and added a new feature to its facial recognition…
NIST adds flexibility, digital format to security requirements for federal contractors
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its guidance for how businesses working with the federal government…
NIST, Georgetown, CDT to enhance digital identity guidelines for public benefits
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is tailoring its digital identity guidelines to better…
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