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Biometric dispensers could cut risk of opiate overdose
A new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) shows that opioid users were less likely to abuse opioids...
 
4 biometrics provider quarterly reports that do not look scary-bad
There seems to be less of a feeling of freefall in quarterlies. It is nothing to build a trend on...
WhatsApp adds new feature to lock private chats with biometrics
Instant messaging giant WhatsApp says users around the world will soon be able to lock some of their intimate chats...
 
Policing Minister pushes for facial recognition in all UK police forces despite criticism
The UK’s policing minister, Chris Philp, is pushing for facial recognition in all police forces nationally, despite critics claiming the...
UK government finds Home Office Biometrics ‘achieves cost savings and value for money’
Accounting officers from the UK Government have evaluated the Home Office Biometrics (HOB) program and found that it “achieves cost...
 
Digital ID update for cops’, clergy’s traditional cards may also improve accountability
Global Accountability (GAC) and Sentry Enterprises say they will market an NFC business card in June that police officers can...
EU opts for ‘pragmatic approach’ on negotiations with US over biometric data sharing
The President of the Council of the European Union said in a recent note that the Commission had opted for...
 
RecFaces face biometrics added to Dubai’s iSpace smart offices for access control
The iSpace smart offices company now features the Id-Gate facial recognition system from international developer of biometric software solutions RecFaces....
Consumers ready for passwordless technology and prefer biometrics; FIDO Alliance report
FIDO Alliance has published a report examining how the behavior, patterns and adoption of authentication technologies reflect the consumers’ readiness...
 
Nigerians hope to see data protection bill signed into law before Buhari leaves office
The call for Nigeria’s federal government to sign the new personal data protection bill into law has become louder lately...
Kenya seeks NADRA collaboration, expertise on digital ID project
Kenya is looking forward to making changes to its digital ID system and the government is banking on the expertise...
 
Malaysian digital ID software maker Innov8tif finds second buyer in a year
A struggling payments software company is planning an all-cash buyout of Malaysian ID verification provider Innov8tif. Revenue Group, which is...
Nigeria wants to begin producing biometric passport booklets at home
The Director General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Idris Jere has hinted that the federal government has given directives...
 
Mitek adds Dark Web intelligence to check and identity fraud protection tools
Mitek is building up its fraud protection by partnering with cyber intelligence firm DarkTower to give customers of its Check...
  7 countries partner with India to adopt its digital public infrastructure model
  OpenID recommends steps for governments to protect the privacy of digital IDs
  Crypto wallet firms integrate biometrics, zero-knowledge credentials for ID management
  Paravision brings deepfake detection to the market after new deal with Five Eyes country
  Worldcoin nears $100M funding round amid security concerns
  Mozilla steps up its attack on revising EU’s eIDAS regulations
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Using biometric technology to fight public sector benefit fraud
The pandemic caused a scramble to digitize typically in-person services in order to provide extensive financial aid to those in...
 
Shrinking the space for travel industry scams with biometric verification
Travel and tourism is an ever booming industry that has grown by leaps and bounds, especially in the recent decades....
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