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BIO-key Forms PortalGuard Distribution Agreement With Darksteel Technologies

N.C. Municipality is Now BIO-key’s Latest PortalGuard Customer

“Local government agencies are facing cyber threats of increasing complexity and intensity, leading to heightened risk of a security breach. To minimize their…

July 30, 2020

Facing Spillover Gang Violence from Sweden, Danes Look to FRT

ZKTeco’s Mask and Thermal Detection Added to Video Alert System

Arteco has partnered with ZKTeco to add temperature and mask detection to its own NEXT video event management software solution. NEXT is a platform that…

July 30, 2020

Texas AG Investigates Facebook Over Biometric Privacy Breach

Axios is reporting that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading an investigation into social media giant Facebook for possible breaches of the Texas…

July 30, 2020

Singaporean Bank Enables Biometric Onboarding via National ID Database

Singapore’s DBS Bank has announced that it is the first private sector entity to allow biometric facial authentication for its services using the government’s…

July 30, 2020

Ondato Launches OnAge: Reusable Digital Age Verification System for Online Services

Jumio and FaceTec Extol AI-Enhanced Biometrics in Latest FindBiometrics White Paper

Two of the biggest names in biometrics have issued a joint White Paper detailing the benefits of AI-driven face authentication. The paper, entitled “Enhancing…

July 29, 2020

MiHCM Time Management Solution Supports Contactless Biometrics

Malaysia’s MiHCM has added facial recognition capabilities to its MiHCM Mobile time management solution. The feature will allow employees to clock in with a…

July 29, 2020

IDEMIA Enhances INTERPOL's Biometric Capabilities with New MBIS 5 System

Guelph Police Confirm Use of Clearview AI’s Biometric Tech

The Guelph Police Service in Ontario has confirmed that it trialed Clearview’s controversial facial recognition program. The news comes through a Freedom of…

July 29, 2020

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Rite Aid Used Biometric Surveillance in 200 Stores: Reuters

A recent investigative report by Reuters found that American drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp had been using facial recognition technology in 200 of its stores…

July 29, 2020

Thales Provides Facial Recognition Tech for AEOS Access Control Solution

The Dutch security specialist Nedap has integrated the Thales Facial Recognition Platform (FRP) into its own AEOS access control solution. The partnership will…

July 29, 2020

Fujitsu Deploys Improved Face and Palm Recognition Tech in Contactless Concept Store

NEC Teams with HSM Specialist on Biometric ATM Tech

NEC has teamed up with a Texas-based cryptography specialist to bring biometric facial recognition to ATMs. Its new partner, Futurex, is a major provider of…

July 29, 2020

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Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network. www.unico.io

Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com