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Biometrics trusted for payments at World Cup, passports to get there
Trust was a major theme of the week on Biometric Update in general, between digital identity, technology and privacy protections .. read the full report here

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Biometric Update Weekend Reading
Big Brother Watch report suggests thermal screening tools in pandemic may have been unlawful
The scientific evidence to support the use of thermal screening to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 during the pandemic was...
 
Consensus builds on direction of digital identity interoperability, how to cut fraud
More collaboration among digital identity stakeholders is needed for everything from making reusable IDs interoperable to wrangling the massive waves...
Bias and morphing remain challenges in face biometrics, but measures are improving
A pair of the most pressing risks to the effectiveness of face biometric systems were under the microscope during the...
 
Low birth registration in Zimbabwe and ensuing roadblocks explored on ID16.9 podcast
Zimbabwe’s low birth registration rate is raising concerns among community observers, as those without legal identities may struggle to access...
Scotland plans digital ID pilot for 2023 as One Login is scrutinized
The Scottish government intends to test its new digital identity platform early next year, according to Computer Weekly. The trials...
 
Ghana national service officials praise face biometrics onboarding
The facial recognition application used as part of Ghana’s National Service Scheme’s registration process has achieved its  goals, reports Business...
Visa, FIFA, PopID bring face biometrics payment to the World Cup
Visa has partnered with FIFA and PopID to deliver contactless biometric payments at official World Cup venues including eight stadiums...
 
Facial recognition ruled out for 2024 Olympics and Paralympics by French Ministry of Sport
France’s Ministry of Sport confirmed that the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris will not make use of facial...
UK government moves against Chinese-made security cameras in public sector
The UK Government Security Group has instructed government departments to stop deploying security cameras provided by Chinese companies subject to...
 
India unveils reworked data protection bill draft after ‘extensive consultations’
India’s federal government has released a new draft bill for public comment on personal data protection after months of extensive...
Using biometrics to build digital trust
By Joe Micara, VP North America at Callsign Facial recognition has become nearly ubiquitous in the world today, from unlocking smartphones...
 
Combining biometrics with NFC for maximal trust
A better way to carry out identity verification is becoming available for a growing number of people as passports embedded...
Online proctoring biometrics use fails to meet Canadian legal threshold, report says
Online proctoring tools for conducting remote exams do not go far enough to ensure free, clear and individual consent from...
 
How period tracker concerns have brought data privacy issues into the foreground
By Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO at cheqd. The recent period tracker scandal has sharpened conversations about data privacy and...
  Veritone buys Vision Semantics, gets Deloitte nod for growth
  Yoti and UK Post Office receive further digital ID certification
  Italian credit firm pilots biometric payment cards developed with Idemia, Idex
  Times are getting tight for Amazon’s Alexa and Echo voice biometrics lines
  ID.me’s travails are a problem for the biometrics industry
  Idemia rolls out new demo passport ‘Abroadia’ with innovative security features
  Ugandan parliament to probe biometric ID card printing contract awarded to Veridos
  G+D raises 130M Euros to expand digital identity, payments amid strong investor interest
  NEC taps Laxton in Liberia’s third try to contract biometric voter registration kits: report
  id3 and NXP biometric cards receive EAL6+ data protection certification
Biometrics White Papers
On-demand webinar – Biometrics at the Edge
Edge computing is one of the major trends in infrastructure for IT systems, including those that use artificial intelligence. But...
 
Single-frame facial liveness detection: How it works to reduce user friction and abandonment
The ability to ascertain facial liveness from a single-image frame enables high-performance presentation attack detection without adding friction to the...
On-demand webinar – Demographic Bias in Facial Liveness Detection: Impact, Measurement, and Mitigation
AI-powered facial liveness detection algorithms can introduce bias the same way matching algorithms can, causing mobile banking services to be...
 
On-demand webinar – Human or machine: AI proves best at spotting biometric attacks
With large organizations processing millions of face checks monthly, one advantage of AI liveness detection is the reduced burden on...
Events and Webinars
Forensic facial examination – Transparency and uniformity in casework
  November 29, 2022
6th Border Management and Identity Conference (6th BMIC)
  December 7, 2022 - December 9, 2022
Aviation Festival Asia 2023
  February 28, 2023 - March 1, 2023
SECON 2023
  March 29, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Digital Onboarding Forum
  April 12, 2023 - April 13, 2023
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