Biometric Payment Cards Face Slow Growth as High Costs Limit Adoption
Biometric payment cards are facing significant adoption hurdles that will likely keep the technology confined to niche markets for the foreseeable future,…
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Security Industry Association Names Access Control Expert Lee Odess to Board
The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced the appointment of Lee Odess, a prominent figure in the access control industry, to its Board of…
UK Ports Launch Drive-Through Facial Recognition for Border Crossings
The UK government plans to implement facial recognition technology at ports that will allow British travelers to pass through border control without leaving…
Swedish Government Seeks Info for New ABIS
Sweden’s Migration Board has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the market on potential solutions for an Automated Biometric…
Researchers Propose Enhanced ‘Altered Identity’ Detection in FRT
Facial recognition has long been a cornerstone of biometric security, but as image manipulation technologies advance, so too must the systems designed to…
AI Update: Another DeepSeek Moment?
Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: OpenAI is asking the…
Belgian Police Raid Huawei Offices in EU Parliament Corruption Probe
Belgian authorities have launched a major corruption investigation into Chinese tech giant Huawei’s lobbying activities within the European Parliament,…
New Report Tracks Progress, Challenges in Identity Industry’s Gender Inclusivity
Identity Week has released an insightful new report titled “Transformative Women: Women’s Inclusion in the Evolving Identity Industry,” edited by Evie Kim…
New Chinese Quantum Camera Enables Facial Recognition from 100km
Chinese scientists have developed what they claim is the world’s most powerful spy camera, capable of facial recognition from space using quantum-based “ghost…
AI Startup Neural Defend Raises $600K to Combat Deepfake Financial Fraud
Neural Defend, an AI cybersecurity startup focused on deepfake detection, has secured over $600,000 in pre-seed funding to combat the rising threat of…