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Making facial biometrics for touchless access control easier for the enterprise
With large businesses around the world resuming operation, AnyVision executives told Biometric Update that the touchless access control capability of its technology is the top priority for partners and customers, just ahead of remote authentication .... Read the whole interview here.

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Biometrics expert discusses facial recognition regulation as Massachusetts’ proposed ban moves forward
A bill has been passed by the State Senate of Massachusetts which could block biometric facial recognition from use by...
 
Delta reaches out to consumers about airport biometrics, Amadeus and Daon discuss changing travel processes
As biometrics use in airports continues to increase rapidly, Delta has taken the step of addressing consumers with an article...
Yoti publishes demographic data for Age Scan accuracy and touts biometric phishing protection partnership
Yoti Age Scan has an average mean absolute error (MAE) rate of below one and a half for sixteen and seventeen...
 
Samsung patent filing shows multi-finger under-display biometrics to improve smartphone authentication
Fingerprint biometrics on mobile devices have thus far mostly been offered as a convenience feature, with challenges related to device...
Research to improve facial biometrics-based gender classification LGBTQ inclusivity criticized
A research paper attempting to model gender as a continuum to reduce bias and increase inclusivity in facial recognition applications...
 
UK report sees no sure biometric success with COVID unless citizens are consulted
A British AI think tank’s report carries a necessary and obvious message. The usual hand waving, hype and funding scorecards...
Qualcomm Smart Cities effort accelerates, edge devices for biometrics showcased
Qualcomm’s Smart Cities Accelerator Program has another partner to add to its growing effort, with PFU Limited, a Fujitsu company,...
 
Biometric voter verification for 2020 Brazil elections scrapped to prevent COVID-19 spread
Biometrics will not be used to confirm the identity of voters in upcoming municipal elections in Brazil, ZDNet reports, after consultants...
Suprema ID biometrics embedded in Coppernic tablets, facial recognition thermal camera launched
Suprema ID’s BM-Slim3 FAP30 biometric fingerprint module has been integrated in the FAP30 ID Platform tablet recently launched by Coppernic,...
 
Nomidio adds Aculab’s voice biometrics, proposes key-splitting for immunity passport privacy
Nomidio has upgraded its multi-factor cloud-based Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) with voice biometric authentication by Aculab’s VoiSentry technology, the company announced. The company’s...
California colleges implement identity and access management from BIO-key
BIO-key’s identity and access management system PortalGuard has been chosen by North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) in California...
 
Behavior analysis and AI training tools companies raise millions in funding
GoSecure has raised $20 million in Series E funding to accelerate the growth of its behavior-based predictive platform for Managed Detection...
Facial biometrics training dataset leads to BIPA lawsuits against Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft
Despite being conceived of as a way to make biometric facial recognition more equitable, IBM’s Diversity in Faces is continuing...
 
Valid buys majority stake in biometric project partner Mitra, expands into Brazilian Smart City segment
Brazilian secure identification company Valid has purchased a 51 percent stake in local integrated system provider Mitra to expand into...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Telpo temperature screening solutions demonstration
  July 17, 2020 - July 17, 2020
Telpo temperature screening solutions demonstration Online July 17, 2020, 10am China Standard Time (GMT+8) Telpo executives will demonstrate its contactless...
ID4Africa webinar – Spotlight on Unique Digital Identity Numbers
  July 23, 2020 - July 23, 2020
Spotlight on Unique Digital Identity Numbers Webinar (Free) July 23, 2020 at 2:30pm – 4:00pm CET/Paris Time Ongoing debates surrounding...
Consumer attitudes toward strong authentication & LoginWithFIDO.com
  July 28, 2020 - July 28, 2020
Consumer Attitudes Toward Strong Authentication & LoginWithFIDO.com Online July 28, 2020, 2:00pm EDT The FIDO Alliance has launched a new...
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit
  July 29, 2020 - July 30, 2020
8th Border Security & Intelligence Summit Alexandria, VA July 29 – 30, 2020 DSI’s Border Security and Intelligence Summit will...
The 3rd Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail Expo (SRE 2020)
  August 3, 2020 - August 5, 2020
The 3rd Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail Expo (SRE 2020) Guangzhou, China August 3 – 5, 2020 Guangzhou Int’l Smart Retail...