Ping to Target IAM Startups With New $50 Million Venture Fund
Ping Identity is creating a new venture capital fund to help drive innovation in the identity space. The newly launched Ping Ventures will operate under the…
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Scotland Attempts to Regulate Police Use of Biometric Data
Scotland is trying to regulate the police use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition. Brian Plastow, the country’s biometrics commissioner,…
Jamaicans Living Abroad Can Claim New IDs, But Must Return for Biometric Enrolment
Any Jamaican living abroad will be able to apply for a new National Identification Card (abbreviated “NIDS”), according to a government official – but they’ll…
ComplyCube Uses Face Authentication to Fight Synthetic Identity Fraud
The fraud prevention specialist ComplyCube has added facial recognition to its flagship identity verification platform. The technology will be deployed…
Corsight ‘Getting Ahead of Lawmakers’ With Privacy-focused Platform Update
Corsight is emphasizing privacy with the latest iteration of its Fortify facial recognition platform. The new version of Fortify is available now, and was…
BIO-key Becomes Latest Member of AWS Partner Network
BIO-key has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network in an effort to drive sales for its cloud-based identity solutions. The news designates…
City Council Clashes With South Australia Police Over Facial Recognition
The Adelaide City Council is in a standoff with the South Australia Police (SAPOL) over the use of facial recognition. Adelaide is planning to replace its…
Stanford Student Wins Patent Prize for Biometric Parkinson’s Detection App
An American student has won the European Patent Office’s (EPO) inaugural Young Inventors award. The award was handed out alongside the European Inventor award…
Cheshire Police Start Using Facial Recognition
England’s Cheshire county is outfitting its law enforcement department with facial recognition technology. The Cheshire Constabulary will be using facial…
Thales to Deliver Biometric Border Screening Tech for Spain’s EES Project
Thales will provide biometric border screening technology for the Spanish government, thanks to a contract win from the Spanish Ministry of Interior. The…