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Two ideas to break down vendor lock-in in foundational biometric ID systems launch
A lack of interoperability and vendor lock-in are long-standing barriers to successful identification systems in many places around the world, and vendor lock-in is the most common cause of dissatisfaction with technology vendors among African identity authorities. Now, a pair of groups are presenting their visions for a new way of running digital identification systems ... Read the whole story here.

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Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigerian biometrics reach turning point, Ghana caught selling voter data
Developments across Nigeria’s digital ID projects have reached a certain momentum as more government departments require the country’s National Insurance...
 
Collaborative Aculab and University of York voice biometrics research project receives funding
Aculab has announced the full WRoCAH PhD funding has been awarded for a collaborative voice biometric project with the University...
Megvii and ams partner to bring 3D facial biometrics to any smart device
Austria-based sensor specialist ams AG has formed a joint development partnership with Megvii to work on plug-and-play solutions for 3D...
 
Goode Intelligence releases White Paper on secure online identity
The question of how to effectively and securely identify people online and enable the safe performance of digital tasks is...
Axon pledges not to add facial biometrics to body cameras on Ethics Board recommendation
Police body camera maker Axon has decided not to commercialize biometric face matching products on its body cameras, on the...
 
Thailand orders facial biometrics collection for SIM use in Muslim-majority states
Thailand’s army has ordered telecoms operating in the country’s three most southern states to require the users of all 1.5...
Feitian’s new Fido2 token features FPC biometrics
Feitian has integrated Fingerprint Cards biometric fingerprint sensor into its new Fido2-certified token for easy and secure user login and...
 
HooYu chosen for biometric selfie onboarding by NatWest
NatWest is the latest bank to adopt biometric facial recognition from HooYu for new account openings, after a successful pilot...
FIDO Alliance launches new initiatives for identity verification and IoT security
The FIDO Alliance has announced a pair of new standards and certification initiatives to strengthen identity verification assurance with biometric...
 
OneSpan honored for real-time fraud detection capabilities, intuitive UX
OneSpan‘s Intelligent Adaptative Authentication was named Best Fintech Solution as part of the 2019 SIIA CODiE Awards. The peer-reviewed program...
Linxens finance, access control application solutions featured at Seamless Asia
Linxens, a manufacturer and designer of microconnectors, RFID antennas and inlays, has been showcasing its portfolio of solutions for finance,...
 
Facewatch biometric retail theft prevention trial concludes with endorsement from store operator
Biometric facial recognition technology from Facewatch has been endorsed by convenience store operator Paul Wilks following a successful trial at...
Kinegram provides machine authentication technology for Acuant document checks
Acuant has tapped OVD Kinegram to provide automated authentication of optical security devices in identity documents under a new partnership....
 
Behavox launches voice biometrics and Chinese language capabilities for transcription tool
Big data behavioral analysis company Behavox has launched new voice biometrics and Chinese language capabilities to expand the functionality of...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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