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Banks could be the key to trusted national digital IDs
Even before COVID-19, banks were well placed throughout the developed world to take the central (non-political) role in making digital IDs broadly successful. Add in banks’ involvement in national government intervention and support strategies related to the coronavirus, and the industry looks like a solid choice to be the operational hub for digital identification ... Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
Video redaction software enables enhanced transparency for Ohio police department
When the Chief of Police in Oregon, Ohio came to Sergeant Jason Druckenmiller about how the force could increase transparency...
 
US plans voice biometrics upgrade and shift to cloud for DoD Automated Biometric Identification System
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) intends to move the remaining on-premise elements of its Automated Biometric Identification System to...
Sensory simplifies voice biometrics and UI development for edge devices
Sensory, Inc., a developer of AI and voice processing technologies and software, wants to awaken demand for voice user interface...
 
It’s disgusting what can fool facial recognition
A lot of the operational successes attributed to facial recognition happen under optimal conditions, but the real world still offers...
Signzy raises $5.4M to expand biometric video KYC platform capabilities, global reach
Signzy has raised $5.4 million in a funding round led by Arkam Ventures and Mastercard to help scale its biometric video...
 
Solus Connect partners to bring biometric authentication platform to Latin America
A pair of biometrics providers have announced partnerships to boost cybersecurity and fight fraud, with Solus Connect partnering to bring...
Queralt granted key US high assurance digital identity authentication patents
Digital identity and cybersecurity firm Queralt has been awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with two...
 
One step forward, one back for digital identity plans in Australia
New South Wales’ government has abandoned a plan to roll out a ‘copy solution’ for its mobile driver’s licenses due...
Socure launches omnichannel biometrics and document verification solution DocV
Socure has unveiled DocV, a new automated omnichannel service for identity document verification and face biometrics. DocV utilizes machine learning...
 
Clearview AI to provide tools for responsible facial recognition use by law enforcement
Clearview AI is planning to introduce new compliance features for its biometric application to help law enforcement customers enforce usage...
Biometric payment cards from Mastercard and Idemia to be trialed in Q4
Mastercard and Idemia have partnered to launch their first joint pilot of a biometric payment card in Asia for fingerprint-enabled in-store purchases,...
 
Onfido and LastPass biometric solutions each win CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards
Onfido and LastPass have both been awarded 2020 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards for their biometric identity authentication technologies. The program recognizes...
Suprema ID confirms biometric scanner used by Spanish National Police for mobile identification
Suprema ID has confirmed its BioMini Slim 2S biometric fingerprint scanner is integrated with the biometric identification devices deployed to police...
 
VisionLabs brings facial recognition to Atlas AI accelerator with Huawei partnership
VisionLabs has signed a cooperative agreement with Huawei to combine its face biometrics with the latter’s computer vision and artificial intelligence accelerator...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Biometrics Institute Congress
  October 7, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Biometrics Institute Congress Online October 7 – 31, 2020 The Biometrics Institute Congress is our flagship annual event which attracts...
Digital Banking Forum
  October 22, 2020 - October 23, 2020
Digital Banking Forum Online October 22 – 23, 2020 Join our upcoming Digital Banking Forum which will be held ONLINE...
MoneyFest
  October 26, 2020 - October 29, 2020
MoneyFest Online October 26 – 29, 2020 We get it. Virtual events suck, which is why we’re hosting one with...
International Face Performance Conference (IFPC) 2020
  October 27, 2020 - October 29, 2020
International Face Performance Conference (IFPC) 2020 Online October 27-29, 2020 NIST has announced the IFPC 2020, which is focused on...
Global Semiconductor and Electronics Forum (GSEF)
  October 29, 2020 - October 29, 2020
Global Semiconductor and Electronics Forum (GSEF) Online October 29, 2020 The Global Semiconductor and Electronics Forum (GSEF) brings together the...