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Idemia biometrics secures Africa’s largest welfare transfer system as Nigeria unites identity-handling agencies
Potentially big developments in biometrics this week in Nigeria as the agency managing Africa’s largest national identity program is moved to sit within the communications ministry, and Guinea has now launched what it claims to be Africa’s largest welfare transfer system, operating on biometric verification provided by Idemia ... Read the whole story here.

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Smart Eye Technology releases multilevel biometric authentication for on-screen privacy, document security
Atlanta-based company Smart Eye Technology has launched a multilevel biometric authentication platform which blocks risky screen snooping and protects against...
 
How SMBs can use EyeLock’s high-accuracy biometrics and temperature screening for safe reopening
Businesses resuming operation after COVID-19 lockdown face unprecedented challenges to keep their employees and customers safe. To deal with these...
Biometric ID cards introduced in more European countries, Canada
To improve security and prevent fraud attempts, Malta, Croatia, and Canada’s Northwest Territories announced new, biometrics-enhanced identity documents and driver’s...
 
ID4Africa reschedules AGM for 2021, virtual expo announced for November
COVID-19 restrictions on travel and large gatherings, as well as health priorities, have led to the rescheduling of the 2020...
U.S. businesses using biometrics need to monitor congressional action as proposal imposes privacy obligations
Despite the unlikelihood that the National Biometric Information Privacy Act recently tabled by U.S. Senators Merkley and Sanders will pass, the...
 
Biometrics at home – how smart will the smart home get?
Rapid advancements in chip designs along with algorithms for biometric voice and facial recognition are expanding the boundaries of what...
China wants covid swabs. Hong Kong fears biometric spying
In a stark example of how authoritarian biometrics policies designed to enforce order can instead cause instability, Hong Kongers are...
 
Two expert-moderated biometric technology webinars on tap this week
Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is inviting the public to attend its free webinar titled...
Thirdfort raises £1M to scale selfie biometric and ID document check platform for law firms
Legal tech startup Thirdfort has raised £1 million (US$1.3 million) in a recent seed-plus funding round, bringing total funds raised...
 
Idemia biometrics secures Africa’s largest welfare transfer system as Nigeria unites identity-handling agencies
Potentially big developments in biometrics this week in Nigeria as the agency managing Africa’s largest national identity program is moved...
New Zealand police upgrade facial recognition system for real-time CCTV biometric identification
New Zealand police have been discreetly rolling out a biometric facial recognition system that uses real-time CCTV feeds to detect...
 
AI regrets, Google has had a few … so it’s selling that experience to developers
Google executives reportedly have agreed to begin selling the company’s insights into developing AI products. Is there no more revenue...
BIO-key biometric authentication streamlines medical device company’s training platform
Global medical device company ICU Medical has expanded the use of BIO-key International’s biometric authentication to streamline the check-in process...
 
AU10TIX platform INSTINCT reports two-fold increase in synthetic fraud detection
INSTINCT, AU10TIX’s latest platform launched in June, has reported a double increase in synthetic fraud detection, after 15 percent of...
  Biometric documents and mobile verification market matures with next-generation technologies
  Global biometrics market to reach $71.6M by 2024 on demand for emerging tech: report
  Integrated Biometrics among 3 percent of Inc. 5000 companies to make list five times
  Precise Biometrics CEO reviews 2020 achieved goals, opportunities for biometric access control and payments
  Rank One says latest NIST test results show its consistent face biometrics accuracy and efficiency
  Facial recognition lessons for the private sector from the South Wales police case
Events and Webinars
CDAO Executive Summit 2020
  August 30, 2020 - September 1, 2020
CDAO Executive Summit 2020 Chicago, IL August 30 – Sept. 1, 2020 The CDAO Executive Summit is a gathering of...
5G World
  September 1, 2020 - September 3, 2020
5G World Online September 1 – 3, 2020 5G World will take place as a virtual event to deliver critical...
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience Summit 3rd Edition
  September 3, 2020 - September 4, 2020
Future of Digital Onboarding and Customer Experience Summit 3rd Edition New York, USA September 3 – 4, 2020 Future of...
ID4Africa livecast – Spotlight on Facial Recognition Technology
  September 3, 2020 - September 3, 2020
ID4Africa livecast – Spotlight on Facial Recognition Technology Online September 3, 2020 at 2:30pm CET Facial recognition technology has continued...
Forensics Europe Expo
  September 8, 2020 - September 10, 2020
Forensics Europe Expo London, UK September 8 – 10, 2020 FEE is the only exhibition in Europe covering every aspect...
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