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South African Mobile Provider Under Investigation for RICA Biometric Compliance Failures

Elyctis Adds Biometric Fingerprint Reader to New ID BOX Solution

Elyctis has expanded its identity portfolio with the release of the ID BOX One 152. The USB-powered desktop device will facilitate a self-serve identification…

July 10, 2020

Apple's Top Software Engineer Can't Escape BIPA – Identity News Digest

New Unreal App Leverages iPhone Biometrics for Facial Motion Capture

Unreal Engine has released a new iOS app that makes high-quality 3D motion capture far more accessible. Dubbed Live Link Face, the app utilizes the iPhone’s…

July 10, 2020

Stanford Student Wins Patent Prize for Biometric Parkinson's Detection App

BioConnect Link Picks Up Prize at ISC West New Product Showcase

BioConnect has picked up the prize for the Best Emerging Technology at the 2020 ISC West New Product Showcase. The accolade recognizes BioConnect’s Unified…

July 10, 2020

Nuance Details Sustainability Efforts in New ESG Report

Nuance has provided more details about its current sustainability strategy with the release of its 2020 ESG report. The report outlines the company’s…

July 10, 2020

Clearview AI Facing Even More Investigations Over Biometric Data Scraping

Embattled and controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI is the subject of a new investigation from privacy watchdogs in Australia and the U.K. over…

July 10, 2020

TypingDNA and Tremend Unveil Biometric Online Proctoring Solution

TypingDNA has teamed up with Romania’s Tremend to protect the integrity of the student exams. The new observED app is essentially a digital proctor that…

July 9, 2020

Biometric Adoption Soars Among Travelers, IATA Survey Finds

Biometric Onboarding Specialist Onfido Reports 264% Sales Jump in US

Onfido is celebrating strong results in its latest quarterly report. The company’s global sales are up 40 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Much…

July 9, 2020

IDEX Biometrics Targets Eastern Europe With E-Kart Partnership

FPC Teams with STMicroelectronics to Develop Biometric Payment Cards

Fingerprint Cards (FPC) and STMicroelectronics have joined forces to develop a new Biometric System-on-Card (BSoC) platform for the financial industry. The…

July 9, 2020

IDEMIA Renews Fingerprint Contract With State of Indiana

Are Biometric Payments Coming to Chrome?

A new Google Chrome flag recently uncovered hints that the popular browser may soon be adding biometric authentication for payments on Android as well as other…

July 9, 2020

Amazon's Employee Health Checks Lead to BIPA Lawsuit

Advantech Unveils Biometric Thermal Screening Solution

Advantech has released a new thermal screening solution to help identify people who may be infected with COVID-19. The Visitor Thermal Screening System is…

July 9, 2020

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