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South Africa & DRC: Government biometrics contracts raise mismanagement concerns
Changes to government contracts with private contractors and their partners have come under scrutiny this week. In the DRC, it appears the government may be awarding the passport contract to a subsidiary of the previous supplier which it investigated for corruption ... Read the full report here.

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Daily Biometrics News
Facial recognition critics consider the options in OBVIA webinar
The current legal landscape throughout North America and Europe is inadequate to deal with the risks to public rights created...
 
Research suggests 3 in 4 Swedes want biometrics on next card
A new report compiled by software provider TietoEVRY and biometric technology company Zwipe has revealed an increasing demand for biometric...
Ban public real-time face biometrics, 4 in 10 researchers say in ethics survey
Some face biometrics researchers are deeply concerned about the ethics of activity in the field, while others do not see...
 
CBP looks to move biometric exit out of pilot phase, collect children’s biometrics
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has submitted a rule-making proposal to build out the legal framework for its biometric...
OWI launches lab and startup program for digital identity standards and innovation
One World Identity has launched a new laboratory to support the development of standards and innovation in digital identity with highly...
 
Biometrics stocks: Remark Holdings earnings up over 300 percent, Hikvision US investment ban
Along with an impressive results announcement from Remark Holdings, biometrics providers are adjusting their financing positions, with Hikvision cut off...
EyeLock iris biometric devices get new mask detection and access control capabilities
EyeLock has announced that its nano iXT iris recognition device can now detect masks and deny access to physical premises when...
 
Good ID awards digital identity efforts of Kenya’s Lawyers Hub, ELSAM and Haki na Sheria
The winners of the Good ID Awards for 2020 have been announced in a virtual event that took place on...
Biometric voter verifications for Guinea’s elections secured with IB fingerprint scanners
Integrated Biometrics (IB) says its Kojak PL fingerprint scanners adopted by Innovatrics in the biometric enrollment process for elections in...
 
Fed up with passwords and bad onboardings, consumers consider biometrics
Biometric authentication is increasingly attractive to U.S. consumers, according to a vendor-sponsored report. Facial and fingerprint recognition are preferable than...
Biometric platform functionality added to BioSec palm vein middleware
The LifePass biometric middleware from BioSec has graduated into a full-blown platform, the company says, with the ability to combine to...
 
Nymi adds real-time location data to its biometric wearable with Quuppa partnership
Nymi has partnered with Quuppa to integrate its Real Time Locating System (RTLS) within the wearable Nymi Band’s hardware to...
Plurilock and Gluu team up on continuous biometric authentication solutions
Cybersecurity firm Plurilock announced on Wednesday a new partnership with open source identity and access management (IAM) software vendor, Gluu....
 
Socure co-founder back in CEO role for next digital identity verification growth phase
Socure Co-founder and Chief Product Officer Johnny Ayers is being elevated to the CEO position by the company to lead its...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Events and Webinars
Authenticate 2020
  November 9, 2020 - November 20, 2020
authenticate 2020 Online November 9 – 20, 2020 Authenticate is the first conference dedicated to the who, what, why and...
Identity Futures 2020
  November 23, 2020 - November 25, 2020
Identity Futures 2020 Online November 23-25 2020 Identity Futures London 2020 is going virtual! Brought to you by Goode Intelligence,...
World Cyber Security Summit – MENA
  November 23, 2020 - November 23, 2020
World Cyber Security Summit – MENA Online November 23, 2020 World Cyber Security Summit is a thought-leadership driven, business-focused initiative...
Biometrics for development: a conversation around ethics and privacy
  November 24, 2020 - November 24, 2020
Biometrics for development: a conversation around ethics & privacy Online November 24, 2020, 15-16:30 GMT Biometrics are increasingly commonplace in...
CyFence – ASEAN
  November 24, 2020 - November 25, 2020
CyFence – ASEAN Online November 24 – 25, 2020 The ASEAN region is the fastest-growing digital market in the world,...