Biometrics

The World Health Organization has released its technical and implementation guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine certificates. The guidance is based on WHO’s mandate to support health care, rather than economic activity. One of the assumptions that the organization starts with is that member states will make their own decisions on how …

Synaptics Incorporated announced the acquisition of DSP Group, Inc. in a $ 450 million deal that the company says will bring new voice and wireless capabilities to its IoT product portfolio. Synaptics’ state-of-the-art artificial intelligence platform has targeted the uses of voice and facial biometrics on the device, and the …

Corporate Security Magazine | Friday, August 27, 2021 Biometric authentication is convenient and secure because it uses unique characteristics for verification and is difficult to replicate. FREMONT, CA: Biometric authentication is a type of security that depends on the specific biological traits of an individual to authenticate who they claim …

The double certification validates Keyless’s desire to ensure improved confidentiality and security while facilitating the online user experience. LONDON, August 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Keyless Technologies, the privacy-preserving identity company, today announced FIDO2 certification for its proprietary biometric technology. It comes just months after Keyless became one of …

Forecasting Scope of Growth: Biometrics as a Service (BaaS) MarketThe Biometrics as a Service (BaaS) Market was posted at xx USD ML in 2019 and is expected to increase by xx USD ML during the forecast period. The research is used to assess the Biometric as a Service (BaaS) market …

The board of directors of IDEX Biometrics ASA has decided to issue a total of 365,280 ordinary shares at an average price of NOK 0.93 per share to employees who have exercised incentive subscription rights. The incentive subscription rights were issued under the Company’s 2019 and 2020 incentive subscription rights …

Mastercard plans to start phasing out magnetic stripe from its payment cards starting in 2024, as chip and contactless payments continue to rise. According to the credit card giant, the magnetic stripe withdrawal will occur in most markets, with Europe taking the lead. Meanwhile, newly issued Mastercard credit and debit …

The EU’s operational technology management agency eu-LISA will host an industry roundtable in November focusing on ‘Artificial intelligence in large-scale computing systems: opportunities and challenges’ to provide an forum for industry stakeholders to exchange views on particular AI applications, including biometrics. Companies are invited to participate in the event by …

New joint research between the College of Engineering of Notre Dame and the Catholic University of Chile (PUC-Chile) has explored the potential and susceptibility to presentation attacks of iris recognition biometrics. Sponsored by the Luksic Family Collaboration Grant, the new collaboration aimed to help iris recognition systems detect attacks using …

The Facial and Voice Biometrics Market Report Published by Type (Eye Recognition, Facial Recognition, Voice Identification, and Others) by Technology (Facial Biometrics and Voice Biometrics), by End Use Industry (Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transportation, and Logistics) , Government, BFSI, Zion Market Research market facilitates a narrower view of opportunities, revenue growth, and …

GetID was acquired by Checkin.com Group, which provides online registration services, as a first step in the group’s strategy to develop its software portfolio as a service with the Estonian company identity document and biometric selfie authentication. The deal values ​​GetID at around 82 million SEK (about $ 9.5 million) …

Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Missouri. Credit: Pacman5 / Wikipedia. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a streamlined arrival, involving the use of biometrics, at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) in Missouri, United States. The enhanced international arrival process uses facial biometrics to automate manual document …

Youverify, a Lagos-based biometric identity verification company, has deployed an all-in-one digital identity wallet that allows individuals to keep personal identification information in an encrypted format. The wallet, which comes in the form of a free downloadable app, also allows businesses to onboard biometric customers without them having to manually …

Payment cards are familiar products that are part of our daily lives. They have evolved rapidly in recent years with the emergence of contactless technology. At the heart of this process, Thales has helped banks constantly reinvent the card itself and offer the best payment experience. This new card, which …

The UK government is planning a governing body to make digital identities “as reliable as passports” by increasing their legal status and introducing trust marks for digital identity products from private sector suppliers. The release reveals details and preparations that provide a glimpse of what the UK’s future digital identity …

How much should we be worried about deepfakes? What sort of threat do they pose to digital identity verification and the biometric technology we so depend on, and are there ways to combat this threat? The deepfake threat Deepfakes refer to manipulated videos or other digital representations produced by sophisticated …

Rapid changes in the healthcare industry over the past year have forced providers to adapt to new operations at their in-person facilities and to cope with increases in the number of visitors accessing their services digitally. Telehealth visits increased rapidly in the early months of the global health crisis, accounting …

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In this week’s recap of top FindBiometrics stories, we take a closer look at the different approaches to biometric technology in Canada and the United States. Other topics include health passports, digital integration, and facial recognition controversies in China. First, the Canadian government issued a Information request as it seeks …

The average consumer transacted with six new brands last year, according to a new report from Trulioo, pressuring companies to make their services digitally available and generating a wave of demand for remote biometric integration. The launch of the report comes as a new AML feature has been added to …

Article by: Anne-Françoise Pelé As the world moves into a digital economy, biometric authentication is a prerequisite for higher levels of data security and privacy. As the world moves into a digital economy, biometric authentication is a prerequisite for higher levels of data security and privacy. French company Isorg has …

Law360 (July 14, 2021, 9:00 p.m. EDT) – Church Mutual Insurance Co. told an Illinois federal judge on Wednesday that its $ 7 million policies did not cover an assisted living facility in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging a breach of the biometric privacy law, saying that the policy …

The latest national biometric privacy law will go into effect in New York this week. What is the prescription? New York City biometric prescription takes effect today, Friday July 9. The ordinance regulates the use of “biometric identification information” in “commercial establishments”. It is the first law of its kind …

POSTIVE ATTITUDE: Survey reveals that many consumers are ready to use biometrics for payments More than four-fifths of consumers (81%) globally are willing to use a biometric payment card and authenticate payments with their fingerprint rather than a PIN, according to a survey commissioned by a biometric technology provider. the …

This week’s roundup of top FindBiometrics stories covers a wide range of topics, covering everything from healthcare passes to the future of the access control market. We also have details on an upcoming webinar and the latest talking points in the ongoing facial recognition debate. To kick off, Thales argued …

NEC Corporation of America owes Oracle $ 7 million for alleged breach of contract related to a biometric law enforcement system, Law360 reports. Third-party companies on Oracle PartnerNetwork are permitted to copy the Oracle database and distribute it to their customers as long as they enter into a distribution agreement …

The new parking of automatic doors with facial biometrics was announced by SITA, a global specialist in air transport communications and information technology, in Prague, Czechia, in order to reduce airport contact points. The project was also announced in Helsinki, Finland, by Vision-Box, in accordance with the entry-exit system regulations. …

Vix Vizion Upgrades Facial Recognition Platform, Gambling Consulting Firm Chooses FRC Vix Vizion has chosen the telecommunications company Cradlepoint technology to help enforce self-exclusion and problem gambling bans via facial recognition devices deployed in pubs, clubs and casinos in South Australia, reports iTWire. Biometric capability has been deployed in over …

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 last week and has now shared the first features and UI changes with Windows Insider program testers. The feature update is slated for fall, but despite the new look, could security rather than design keep businesses upgrading? Dave Weston, director of enterprise and operating systems security …

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The end of June brought news of the latest big merger in the biometrics industry: IDnow has entered into an agreement to acquire ARIADNEXT. Based in Germany, IDnow is one of the providers of selfie-based biometric integration technology that has benefited from growing demand in recent years, and especially following …

Demand for electronic access control systems hit an all-time low in mid-2020 due to COVID-19, but will fuel solid market growth over the next decade, according to new analysis from Done.MR. The market research company reports that between 2016 and 2020, the global electronic access control systems market saw a …

Growing organizations in the field of biometrics and digital ID, both among civil society groups and technology companies, are adding expertise at the director level. Women in Identity is looking for a part-time CEO who will help guide her next stage of growth over the next 18-24 months. In one …

Marking a great victory for the privacy and civil liberties of immigrant communities, the Biden administration recently canceled a rule proposed in Trump’s time that would have significantly expanded the collection of biometric data from people applying for an immigration benefit. Introduced in September 2020, the US Department of Homeland …

The tool used around the world to judge the quality of fingerprint images has been updated, giving it more flexibility and capabilities, although work on its limits remains. Expert speakers from around the world discussed the latest version of NFIQ, the open source image quality assessment tool, as well as …

A CBP officer uses facial biometrics toGuam International Airport. GUAM – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the Guam International Airport Authority, today announced the implementation of the streamlined arrival process at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM), located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana …

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New York City Biometric Identifier Information Act Comes into Force July 9th. The law applies to food establishments, entertainment venues, and retail stores in New York City that collect, retain, convert, store, or share biometric credentials (for example, retinal or iris scans, fingerprints, voice prints and hand scans) of clients. …

By James Eaton-Lee and Elizabeth Shaughnessy The collection and processing of biometric data – data related to the human body or its behavior – such as fingerprints or facial recognition – has become considerably more common in humanitarian settings around the world over the past five years. . Few donors …

It shows how the COVID-19 health issue has affected various businesses. The COVID-19 outbreak and associated lockdown countermeasures have wreaked havoc in several segments of the economy; however, a few have seen increasing demands. This Biometrics market The primary objective of the report is to forecast the market growth from …

Transmit Security, whose technology uses biometric authentication designed to replace the need for passwords on websites, said on Tuesday it had raised $ 543 million in Series A funding. The round, one of the largest in Israel’s history, was also the largest Series A funding round in cybersecurity history and …

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Frequent Flyer Program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity on any participating airline at any participating airport following a new agreement between the world’s largest airline alliance, NEC Corporation and SITA. The agreement announced on June 15 aims to accelerate the …

Whether it’s Alcatraz for contactless biometric access control, Enacomm for contact center authentication, or OneLogin extending the reach of its IAM platform, another series of partnerships and distribution agreements have been made to bring biometrics to more businesses and consumers. CardLogix has a new reseller agreement with Iriscan, ZKTeco USA …

A workshop organized by BixeLab presents an alternative to testing biometric systems based on ISO standards, focused on combating spoof attacks, but also taking into account various aspects of performance. Dr Ted Dunstone and Stewart Pope spoke about ‘Red Teaming’ in biometrics and how to test various forms of biometrics …

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Star Alliance member airlines frequent flyer program customers will soon be able to use their biometric identity at any participating airline, at any participating airport, following a new agreement between the airline alliance, NEC and SITA . By connecting to SITA’s Smart Path solution, Star Alliance’s biometric platform will be …

Stripe joins the remote biometric identity verification market, just as Idemia, TruNarrative and Yoti have signed new partners, and Accura Scan and Pass launched new technologies. ID.me continues to receive criticism for the slow processing of identity verification for benefit claims. Launch of Stripe Identity Stripe is entering the market …

Invixium, a manufacturer of innovative contactless biometric solutions, has been selected by LightEdge Solutions as the standard for its access control solution. The system has been implemented in multiple LightEdge data centers in the Midwestern United States to manage access for hundreds of people, including data center employees, tenants and …