Ontario Government Asks for Public Comment on Proposed Digital ID System
The Government of Ontario is looking to implement a new digital identity system, and is asking the public to weigh in before it does so. Ontario residents have…
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Nigeria Uses Integrated Biometrics Scanners to Power Bank Identification System
Integrated Biometrics (IB) is highlighting the role that its fingerprint scanners are playing in the Nigerian banking system. The country is using IB’s…
Another Chinese Company Profiles Uighur Muslims with Facial Recognition
Another Chinese facial recognition provider is coming under fire for developing technology that would allow the police to identify members of the country’s…
Year in Review: How the Biometrics Industry Can Overcome the Privacy Obstacle
Privacy is important, but concerns about the issue are a major obstacle for the biometrics industry. That seems to be the takeaway from FindBiometrics’ latest…
BIO-key Strengthens PortalGuard Platform Through Appsian Partnership
BIO-key has partnered with Appsian in an effort to strengthen its PortalGuard identity and access management solution. Appsian is an Enterprise Resource…
CLEAR Looks Beyond Air Travel with $100 Million Funding Round
CLEAR will be looking to raise its profile outside of the air travel industry after bringing in $100 million in its latest strategic funding round. The funds…
IDEX Teams With Secure Element Provider on Unified Solution for Biometric Cards
IDEX Biometrics will be working with an unnamed Secure Element provider to accelerate the commercial adoption of biometric cards. The alliance builds and…
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Report Confirms Post-pandemic Fraud Spike
A new LexisNexis Risk Solutions report based on a number of studies conducted over the course of 2020 looks at the state of fraud in the United States and…
NEXT Biometrics’ New Fingerprint Sensor Developed in Partnership With Broadcom, ‘Top Tier PC OEM’
NEXT Biometrics has developed a new fingerprint sensor solution specifically for PCs, and has hopes for the offering, announcing that it will deliver increased…
FDA Approves Wearable Biometrics Algorithms for Medical Use
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(K) clearance to B-Secur’s HeartKey algorithms. The news will allow technology developers to deploy the…