IndyKite launches decentralized ID product, raises further $8M in seed financing
IndyKite, launched in October 2021 by ForgeRock co-founder Lasse Andresen with Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy as a formal advisor, to offer…
open source - biometrics topics
Biometric Update regularly releases news about open source. The following set of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news concerning open source. Additional tags may be perused by accessing our entire Biometrics Topics list.
ForgeRock, Sun Microsystems co-founders launch IndyKite for open-source Web3 identity layer
Two tech leaders have teamed up to launch a startup creating a digital identity layer for people, devices and machines…
MOSIP announces University of the Philippines digital ID course, building provider network
MOSIP has formed a partnership with the University of the Philippines – Department of Computer Science (UP DCS) to offer a…
Digital ID officials confront open-source opportunity, brain drain, and true gender inclusivity
The challenges facing African countries renewing their digital ID systems appear to be converging with those experienced by countries in…
Tool for explainable face biometrics, neural networks open-sourced by TruEra
TruEra has made its tool for explainability in machine learning models based on neural networks, like many biometric systems, available as…
Akshar Vastarpara develops battery-powered biometric scanner with Fingerprint Cards module
A new wireless, NFC-enabled fingerprint biometric scanner has been developed with Fingerprint Cards’ FPC BM-Lite capacitive sensor by hardware entrepreneur…
Sri Lanka partners with MOSIP to develop its digital ID ecosystem
The Government of Sri Lanka is using MOSIP to design and develop its foundational digital ID system and prepare a…
EAB tackles future of fingerprint biometrics image quality assessment
The tool used around the world to judge the quality of fingerprint images has been updated, giving it more flexibility…
Economic developers donate to speed voice biometrics project for African tongues
Bill Gates’ philanthropic foundation and two international development groups are making a modest investment in efforts to expand the languages…
Open-source, Arduino-based wearable biometric sensor EmotiBit meets Kickstarter goal
EmotiBit wearable sensor module A new biometric, wearable sensor module based on Arduino is now available on Kickstarter. Dubbed EmotiBit,…
