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Biometrics boom driven by more remote work and cloud apps with less SMS, Duo report says
Biometrics are booming amid increased remote work and use of cloud apps, with 80 percent of active consumer devices featuring biometrics and 64 percent of all devices including biometric technology, according to a new report from Duo Security ... Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
EU border control aid and connections to biometrics contractors alarm Privacy International
A relatively low-profile biometrics provider is receiving funds supplied as aid by the EU to help build ‘mass biometric systems’...
 
New regulations will help facial recognition but hard work remains, UK Commissioner says
“Sunny uplands” are ahead for the facial recognition industry, but biometrics providers and integrators will have to be mindful of...
Biometrics boom driven by more remote work and cloud apps with less SMS, Duo report says
Biometrics are booming amid increased remote work and use of cloud apps, with 80 percent of active consumer devices featuring...
 
Informal agreement on restricting exports of biometric surveillance technology reached by EU
The European Union has reached an agreement on limiting exports of facial recognition and other technology that can be used...
Alcatraz, Plurilock, and Argus close biometrics distribution and sales partnerships for access control
It is an eventful week for biometric applications in the security industry, with Alcatraz, Plurilock, and Argus all closing deals...
 
Vokenizing: A new way to give AI language models much-needed common sense
A pair of U.S. researchers say they have improved language understanding in AI using a more-efficient and scalable new technique...
Mastercard admits mobile and biometric fintechs to Start Path accelerator
Mastercard has revealed ten startups that will join its Start Path program to develop innovative solutions related to financial inclusion,...
 
Australian Government prepares digital identity service to enhance myGov platform
The Australian Federal Government is preparing to integrate its new digital identity service myGovID into a beta of the myGov...
Onfido CEO steps aside for next phase of face biometrics and ID verification growth
Husayn Kassai is out as CEO of Onfido, stepping down for Mike Tuchen to take over as chief executive to...
 
Biometrics community recognizes need for better messaging on ethical facial recognition use
Less than one in four biometrics community stakeholders say that enough is being done by the industry to influence the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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