ID Talk: How to Make Biometric Data Useful – and Useless – with FaceTec’s Jay Meier
On the latest ID Talk podcast, Jay Meier returns to expand on last week’s discussion about the importance of biometric binding—that is, linking a person’s…
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Fime Looks to Future of Digital Identity, Payments with Consult Hyperion Acquisition
Fime has acquired Consult Hyperion, highlighting the latter consultancy’s expertise in payments, smart mobility, and digital identity. Fime, for its part, is a…
Congo Cancels $1.2B Biometric ID Contract
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has canceled a $1.2 billion contract aimed at establishing a national biometric ID system. The project was meant to be…
YubiKeys Can Be Hacked, But It Costs About $11K
A newly discovered side-channel vulnerability leaves YubiKeys, the popular hardware authentication tokens, exposed to cloning attacks. The flaw resides in a…
Tobu Railway to Extend Use of Hitachi’s Biometric Tech
Tobu Railway, in partnership with Hitachi, has announced plans to expand its biometric identification service, which uses finger vein recognition technology,…
Singapore’s ‘Home Team’ Wins Innovation Award for Biometric Tech
Two innovative projects by the Biometrics & Profiling Centre of Expertise (B&P CoE) at HTX have been recognized with the Merit Award at the Science,…
NEC Launches High-throughput Biometric Screening System
NEC Corporation has launched a new biometric authentication system designed to authenticate large numbers of people simultaneously, even while they are in…
IDEX Tech Enables Biometric School ID in Kenya
Vasmobile Fintelco, in partnership with IDEX Biometrics, is launching the SkoolID, a biometric smart card designed for school students in Kenya. The SkoolID…
Identity News Digest – September 3, 2024
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Academics…
North Wales Police Expand Use of Live Facial Recognition
North Wales Police has announced the continued use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology at specific events across the region, following its successful…