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Business and development opportunities top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
During a week of mostly good news for the biometrics industry, top stories on Biometric Update broadly follow themes of major revenue opportunities and improving identification systems in nations with developing economies ... Read the whole story here.

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AnyVision reevaluates biometrics business in Hong Kong, defends Israeli army work
Microsoft-funded Israeli startup AnyVision is reevaluating its business plans in Hong Kong following controversy around the ethical use of its...
 
Biometrics stocks update: Zwipe explores new listing, Ambarella earnings, Megvii IPO
Biometrics companies which are publicly traded or planning to soon be are experiencing the uncertainty of the developing smart cards...
Biometric options expanding as KYC compliance cost reaches €50M a year
Digitizing identity verification with biometrics and other technologies could save a typical bank €10 million a year according to new...
 
Nuggets deploys Onfido biometrics for private payment and identity solution
Blockchain payments platform Nuggets has teamed up with Onfido to deliver a private payment and identity solution with facial biometrics...
DOD intends to connect biometric ID system to IMESA by year’s end
The US Department of Defense (DOD) told the Government Accountability Office (GAO) it intends to have its Identity Matching Engine...
 
Facial recognition can protect our kids: here’s how to convince parents
This is a guest post by Kevin Freiberger, Director of Identity Programs at Valid. The New York State Education Department...
Yoti announces digital identity Fellowship winners as researchers warn of discrimination risks
The winners of the Yoti Fellowship Programme have been selected, and will spend a year working on digital identity and...
 
Nymi biometric authentication to enhance ThinManager factory security and compliance
Toronto-based biometric security company Nymi has announced a strategic partnership with Rockwell Automation’s ThinManager to ensure safety and security in...
Forced biometric unlock of suspect device blocked by another California judge
Using a biometric such as fingerprint recognition to unlock an electronic device is “inherently testimonial,” and as such is protected...
 
Reflectacles develops eyewear to bypass facial recognition systems
Chicago company Reflectacles believes it has the solution to concerns about the widespread deployment of facial biometrics. The company is...
Afghanistan electoral commission reports progress updating biometric devices
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan says that the process of installing new software for biometric elections-control devices has...
 
Business and development opportunities top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
During a week of mostly good news for the biometrics industry, top stories on Biometric Update broadly follow themes of...
  Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigeria extends biometric registration, Kenyan groups call for scrutiny
  Biometrics research briefs: preferred modalities, iris recognition and global sensor market
  NYPD accused of violating best practices and law with DNA and facial biometrics databases
  Global ID patents biometric 3D finger vein identification technology
  Aadhaar continues to evolve and grow as India issues biometric seafarers’ ID
  Biometrics Institute offers biometric attack detection and liveness guidance
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