Biometric Update for January 11, 2020

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

ID4Africa Ambassador program expands again with new positions and nearly all African nations included

By Chris Burt

ID4Africa’s Ambassadors Program has reached 48 different countries across the continent, achieving practically complete engagement with governments across Africa, as…

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Signicat looks to accelerate international expansion with new CEO and chairman

By Stephen Mayhew

Digital identity solutions specialist Signicat announced that it has brought in new expertise and capabilities to strengthen and position the…

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Autonomous robot uses facial recognition to track construction site progress

By Luana Pascu

British company Casta Spes Technologies (CST) has created Ziva, an autonomous two-wheeled robot that uses biometric facial recognition technology for…

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Global sales of video surveillance equipment projected to surpass $20 billion this year

By Jim Nash

Nothing is slowing the growth of video surveillance technology. Not spotty economic growth around the globe, or even the ongoing…

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Consumer electronics and Africa drive the top biometrics and digital ID stories of the week

By Chris Burt

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas drove many of this week’s top biometrics and digital ID news items…

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Controversy and innovation in biometrics and digital ID top most read interviews of 2019

By Chris Burt

Biometric payment cards, the emerging automotive market for fingerprint recognition, the quality of datasets for training artificial intelligence algorithms, the…

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Doorbells, home security cameras and locks among consumer biometric devices at CES 2020

By Chris Burt

The number and range of consumer and enterprise devices featuring biometrics at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has continued to…

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2019 industry insight: most read biometrics and digital identity insiders guest posts

By Luana Pascu

From the very beginning of 2019, biometrics industry stakeholders engaged with Biometric Update on the pressing issues of the year,…

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CBP begins assessing collection of DNA samples from persons in custody

By Anthony Kimery

Effective this week, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began collecting DNA from any person in CBP custody who is subject…

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Looking to improve the customer journey in 2020? Resolve to reduce friction.

By Kim Martin

This is a guest post by Kim Martin, VP of Marketing at ID R&D. The evidence is strong. Reduced customer…

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Police and ICE facial biometrics system in San Diego shut down to comply with new state law

By Jim Nash

If proponents of the use of biometric facial recognition systems by law enforcement agencies were hoping for a big boost…

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US defense bill requires comprehensive deepfake weaponization, countermeasures initiative

By Anthony Kimery

On December 20, President Donald Trump signed into the law the historic $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for…

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Consumer electronics and Africa drive the top biometrics and digital ID stories of the week
Police and ICE facial biometrics system in San Diego shut down to comply with new state law
Global sales of video surveillance equipment projected to surpass $20 billion this year
CBP begins assessing collection of DNA samples from persons in custody
Doorbells, home security cameras and locks among consumer biometric devices at CES 2020
Signicat looks to accelerate international expansion with new CEO and chairman
Autonomous robot uses facial recognition to track construction site progress
New York MTA sued over alleged use of biometric surveillance tech in subway
Valid introduces REAL ID driver’s license standards for the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Comparitech report shows 17 countries collecting biometric data for SIM card registration
Biometrics stocks update: Egis Technology, Goodix, VSBLTY, Synaptics, Mitek
New Hampshire Senate pushes back Biometric Information Protection Bill
Former Laxton exec joins Suprema ID to develop new business opportunities in Africa
Idemia appoints former Amazon Web Services executive chief digital product officer

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Features and Industry Interviews

Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

US defense bill requires comprehensive deepfake weaponization, countermeasures initiative

By Anthony Kimery

On December 20, President Donald Trump signed into the law the historic $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for…

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More Interviews and Features

Controversy and innovation in biometrics and digital ID top most read interviews of 2019
From big data to video biometrics, NtechLab CEO on safe cities, business analytics and regulation
Federal, state court rulings on whether biometrics protected by Fifth Amendment get murky
Hearing on facial recognition threats pushed back as chair questions Apple, Google
House unanimously passes deepfake bill; Senate version still in committee
Women in Identity co-founder Emma Lindley urges biometrics industry to slow down and fix things

Digital Identity in Developing Nations

With UN SDG 16.9 calling for legal identity for all by 2030, Biometric Update is taking a special in-depth focus on digital ID projects in developing countries.

ID4Africa Ambassador program expands again with new positions and nearly all African nations included

By Chris Burt

ID4Africa’s Ambassadors Program has reached 48 different countries across the continent, achieving practically complete engagement with governments across Africa, as…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations

Malaysia plans release for final report on National ID by June 30
Biometrics in Africa: digital ID for humanitarian responses in Ethiopia and registration priorities in Nigeria
Afghanistan seeks India’s help to build national biometric database
Digital ID and biometrics in Africa: SIM blocks, biometric electoral roll disputes and an eKYC first for Libya

Industry Insights: Guest Posts

Biometric Update Guest Posts features industry experts discussing their unique perspectives on products, services and the future of biometrics.

Looking to improve the customer journey in 2020? Resolve to reduce friction.

By Kim Martin

This is a guest post by Kim Martin, VP of Marketing at ID R&D. The evidence is strong. Reduced customer…

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More Industry Insights

2019 industry insight: most read biometrics and digital identity insiders guest posts
Deepfakes: Increasing fake news and identity theft in 2020
Biometrics and the future of payment transactions
Star Trek’s peek at the voice-directed world in our future

ID4Africa 2020

Biometric Update has been the official journalist for the last four annual meetings of the ID4Africa ID-4-All Movement.

ID4Africa 2020 will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco June 2 – 4, 2020. The theme of the conference will be “Identity 360.”

More ID4Africa News

ID4Africa Ambassador program expands again with new positions and nearly all African nations included
Women in Identity co-founder Emma Lindley urges biometrics industry to slow down and fix things
ID4Africa calls for submissions from biometrics and ID community for 2020 event speakers
UNECA head adds economic expertise and diversity to ID4Africa Advisory Board

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