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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 authentication platform and reach a widening global market. Existing investors Kalaari Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners also participated in the round ... Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
Face biometrics researchers find possible route to better accuracy across races, genders
A sampling of commercial facial recognition algorithms seems to suggest that face biometrics systems are currently too dependent on certain...
 
Idex Biometrics receives two volume production orders for fingerprint payment cards technology
Idex Biometrics has announced a pair of volume orders for its fingerprint technology from Asian partners to supply biometric smart cards....
Yoti wins biometric selfie-based student ID contract with Scottish college
Yoti has introduced digital identity cards for students of one of Scotland’s biggest colleges, New College Lanarkshire, which has an...
 
Hitachi ID supports biometric logins with new identity and access platform
Digital identity firm Hitachi ID has unveiled a new identity and access platform with biometrics management capabilities, Bravura Security Fabric....
South Africa urged to adopt biometrics amid growing ID fraud
There have been recommendations from various quarters for the South African government to adopt biometric technology in order to stem...
 
DISA announces digital identity, credential and access management tool
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has announced it is working on a new enterprise identity, credential, and access...
Airport biometrics and digital identity deployments expand in US, India
Passengers flying American Airlines from Washington or Dallas will soon be able to use digital IDs stored on their mobile...
 
Few North American execs worry about AI landing them in hot water
Research sponsored by a unit of Japanese telco NTT Group finds that some businesses are “vastly underestimating the ethical challenges...
India and UK each unveil new strategies for the regulation of biometrics and forensic science
G. Kishan Reddy, India’s Union Minister of State, has announced the 21st edition of the country’s Fingerprint Bureau 2020 event...
 
Biometrics will authenticate ‘vast majority’ of payments within ten years: report
Biometrics will likely be used to authenticate the vast majority of payments within the next ten years according to 85...
Biometrics community prepares for FIDO Alliance and Goode Intelligence events in November
The FIDO Alliance’s Authenticate 2020 Conference will be held as an online event from November 9 to 19, 2020. The event...
 
Nigerian digital ID initiative for people with disabilities wins Mission Billion Challenge
Finalists of Mission Billion Challenge 2020, a World Bank-sponsored initiative that seeks to ensure inclusivity of digital identity systems for...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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...