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Biometric Update Daily News
Takeover begets Mangopay takeover in biometric fraud prevention sector
Payment infrastructure vendor Mangopay is buying Nethone, a behavioral biometric fraud detection and prevention software firm. The buyout, for which...
 
Voice biometrics to generate encrypted digital certificate in new tech from University of Florida
Your phone knows where you are, but does it really know you? It soon will, via new, patented voice biometrics...
Eufy doorbell cameras uploading facial recognition data to the cloud without consent
If you use Eufy security cameras, they may be sending biometric information to the cloud despite claims to “keep data...
 
Biometric point-of-sales vendor gets patent for fingerprint retail payment system
A U.S. patent has been awarded to a company making fingerprint scanners that can be used to biometrically confirm a...
US Air Force testing satellite network broadcasting biometric signals
Because lack of information is more dangerous than an enemy’s capabilities, a pair of vendors say they have developed a...
 
Online marketplaces say ID verification is vital amid KYC deals
Eighty-seven percent of online marketplace executives view identity verification as critical to protecting consumers and building trust in uncertain times,...
Fingerprint biometrics most common among 1.8 billion monthly Aadhaar transactions
Over 1.75 billion authentication transactions occurred in October using India’s Aadhaar digital identity program, bringing the total to date to...
 
Rumors and infighting plague Liberia’s biometric voter registration procurement process
By Ayang Macdonald and Chris Burt The Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) of Liberia has reportedly endorsed the choice...
Nigeria ID4D head calls for stronger legal framework to support digital ID consistency
The head of Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development initiative is calling on legislators in the country to pass a data...
 
New Fujitsu security research center in Israel to further develop digital identity tools
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has announced plans to set up a research center for data and security in Israel as...
Nok Nok, UberEther partner on biometric authentication for US gov’t
FIDO veteran Nok Nok Labs is working with federal ID and access management contractor UberEther on phishing-resistant multifactor authentication products...
 
BIPA choice-of-law dismissal provides key lessons
By David J. Oberly, Biometric Privacy & Data Privacy Attorney Utilizing a successful choice-of-law challenge, ProctorU, Inc. was recently able...
SuperCom wins $4.25M contract for biometric monitoring in California
SuperCom’s subsidiary, Leaders in Community Alternatives (LCA), has been awarded a new contract by a Northern California county to provide...
 
Reorg to shave millions in one-time costs for Precise Biometrics
As demand weakens for mobile phones, Precise Biometrics is losing a key member of its management team to another firm...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Biometrics White Papers
Single-frame facial liveness detection: How it works to reduce user friction and abandonment
The ability to ascertain facial liveness from a single-image frame enables high-performance presentation attack detection without adding friction to the...
 
Mitigating demographic bias in facial presentation attack detection
Bias in AI-powered biometric algorithms can lead to unfair treatment of individuals in certain demographic groups based on their gender,...
ISO PAD and FIDO testing comparison
Two of the most popular testing services that iBeta offers are ISO 30107 compliance, and FIDO Biometrics Component Certification. To...
 
On-demand webinar – Human or machine: AI proves best at spotting biometric attacks
With large organizations processing millions of face checks monthly, one advantage of AI liveness detection is the reduced burden on...
Events and Webinars
6th Border Management and Identity Conference (6th BMIC)
  December 7, 2022 - December 9, 2022
ID4Africa LiveCast Episode 36
  December 7, 2022
Aviation Festival Asia 2023
  February 28, 2023 - March 1, 2023
SECON 2023
  March 29, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Digital Onboarding Forum
  April 12, 2023 - April 13, 2023