Chris Burt
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Paravision’s flexible enterprise face biometrics platform reaches commercial availability
A new biometric face-matching platform for enterprises has been launched to commercial availability by US-based Paravision. → Read More
ROC highlights facial recognition accuracy, efficiency scores as school expansion planned
A series of updates highlight the accuracy of the company’s facial recognition software, and its commercial prospects in the school safety market. → Read More
Biometrics providers getting lift and seeking clarity from public policy
Collaborations on biometrics and digital wallets to assist further development related to public policy made up the top stories of the week on Biometric Update. → Read More
Telecoms in Belgium and Kuwait adopt biometric identity verification
New tools are also being brought to identity verification and authentication, while new partnerships bring fraud prevention tools to financial institutions. → Read More
BixeLab quarterly newsletter primes businesses and governments on biometrics threats
The newsletter is published quarterly and is made up of comprehensive analysis of threats and vulnerabilities that have recently become publicly known. → Read More
Rebounding air passenger numbers drive biometric gate and digital ID app expansions
Biometric e-gates at airports have been deployed at 250 airports in 100 countries around the world, according to the latest market report. → Read More
Vendors reveal achievements in DHS biometrics rally — updated
Information about which vendors participated in the 2022 DHS Biometric Technology Rally and under which aliases has begun to emerge. → Read More
Pakistan Telecom Authority and NADRA to work together on multi-finger biometrics
The collaboration will cover work on digital identity, a multi-finger biometric verification system, and fraud detection and prevention capabilities. → Read More
Consumers grapple with biometrics adoption, stakeholders grapple with expectations
Attendees of the recent MWC event in Barcelona used biometrics for event entry, in the latest example of a growing trend. → Read More
Fintech fraud and compliance concerns lift selfie biometrics, ID verification providers
Growth in both the fintech sector and digital fraud rates are providing tail-winds for selfie biometrics and identity verification providers. → Read More
Biometrics beyond encryption; ‘unlinkability’ and pseudonymization under GDPR
The second half of the EAB's latest workshop explored what GDPR means for organizations that use biometric data, and how they must protect it. → Read More
Biometrics 2nd most popular identity verification method as OTP fades, Regula study finds
Digital document verification remains the top method chosen for digital identity verification, used by 65 percent of organizations. → Read More
Vendors reveal achievements in DHS biometrics rally
Information about which vendors participated in the 2022 DHS Biometric Technology Rally and under which aliases has begun to emerge. → Read More
Jenetric granted patent for multiple fingerprint scanning on touchscreen display
Jenetric awarded patent for a method of scanning biometrics from multiple fingers on touchscreen displays like smartphones. → Read More
EAB explores how to comply with GDPR mandate for biometric template protection
GDPR imposes new requirements for protecting biometric data, but debates and uncertainty about how best to do so continue to dog the industry. → Read More
Fingerprint Cards targets new biometrics markets with mobile capacitive bounce-back ahead
Moving back to Sweden to take over as the CEO of Fingerprint Cards was a big change for Ted Hansson after 20 years of living in Asia. → Read More
Innovatrics CEO advises careful use of synthetic data to improve biometrics, cut bias
Synthetic data can be used to improve biometric machine learning models and AI applications but there are limits and reasons for caution. → Read More
Cyprus plans $43M ID document upgrade tender
Biometric passports, ID cards, and residence permits issued by Cyprus are getting an upgrade following a cabinet decision. → Read More
cetecom advanced accredited for Android biometric standards testing
This means that cetecom can now test fingerprint biometrics for conformance to Android standards, as well as spoof detection. → Read More
Shufti Pro makes fraud report available, upgrades AML capabilities
The company has made its report available to help organizations take effective action against digital identity fraud and financial crime. → Read More