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Finger vein recognition and government programs top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Less common biometrics like finger vein and hand geometry recognition made more top headlines than usual last week, and governments around the world continue to make progress with biometric applications, albeit at widely varying stages and degrees of difficulty ... Read the whole story here.

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Bangladesh to use biometrics to prevent refugee voting fraud
The Election Commission of Bangladesh has introduced a separate server to collect personal and biometric fingerprint information of people in...
 
Nigeria officially declares September 16 as National ID Day
The government of Nigeria has declared that the country will officially recognize September 16 annually as “National Identity Day” to...
Next Biometrics names Peter Heuman its new chief executive officer
Peter Heuman has been appointed chief executive officer of Next Biometrics effective September 16, 2019. Heuman will take over from...
 
BIPA suit brought against Home Depot for loss prevention biometrics
Home Depot is the latest company to be hit by a potential class action suit for alleged unlawful biometrics use...
NXP launches microcontrollers for IoT edge face and voice biometrics
NXP Semiconductors has launched a pair of microcontroller (MCU)-based technologies to bring biometric facial and expression recognition, and far-field voice...
 
ID R&D adds to leadership team to capitalize on growing biometrics technology market
ID R&D announced today that biometrics expert Steve Cook and voice industry veteran Kim Martin have been appointed to its...
AI concerns prompt deepfake challenge, civil society criticism, and new DoD ethicist position
Issues in algorithmic trust and artificial intelligence ethics are motivating action by a number of institutions and businesses around the...
 
Onfido touts decentralized biometrics efforts, key wins, and 171 percent revenue gain
Onfido has announced 171 percent quarter-over-quarter revenue growth and says it expects its rapid growth to continue in the second...
Hitachi to launch finger vein biometrics for any camera
Japanese company Hitachi will showcase its new hand gesture authentication technology in London on September 10, writes Forbes. The biometric...
 
IDology enhances ExpectID with Loqate address verification intelligence
IDology, part of GBG, has partnered with Loqate to integrate the latter’s address verification intelligence with ExpectID, its identity verification...
New AI engine boosts MorphoWave Compact biometric fingerprint performance
Idemia has added new artificial intelligence capabilities to its MorphoWave Compact touchless 3D biometric fingerprint terminal, significantly improving the terminal’s...
 
Finger vein recognition and government programs top this week’s biometrics and digital ID news
Less common biometrics like finger vein and hand geometry recognition made more top headlines than usual this week, and governments...
  Majority of U.S. adults support police facial biometrics use but opponents call for bans
  Apple reconsiders Touch ID and release of low-cost iPhone
  Delhi airport tests facial recognition for seamless travel
  Idemia introduces facial biometrics product for high traffic areas
  Biometrics regulations are coming, firm warns as BIPA lawsuits pile up
  Facial recognition backlash grows in China
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