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Face Biometrics Month: Controversy Over Surveillance – But Not Authentication

Just a few years ago, the kind of biometric technology most familiar to everyday consumers was probably fingerprint recognition, thanks to the explosion of…

November 21, 2019

Manchester Venue Trials FinGo's Naked Payments Technology

Barclays and Hitachi Release Improved Finger Vein Reader

Barclays has released an updated version of its biometric finger vein scanner. The new Barclays Biometric Reader is built with Hitachi’s VeinID technology, and…

November 20, 2019

Biometric Adoption Soars Among Travelers, IATA Survey Finds

Mitek Report Finds Consumers Still Wary of Digital Identity Tech

Mitek has released a new report that examines digital identity from the consumer perspective. The report highlights some of the key trends that digital…

November 20, 2019

INTERVIEW: Bob Eckel, Former MorphoTrust USA Head and Aware’s New CEO

In September, biometric authentication specialist Aware, Inc. announced a couple of C-suite changes, including the appointment of former IDEMIA executive Bob…

November 20, 2019

Alibaba Cuts Metaverse Ambitions in Pivot to AI

Aware Announces Mohamed Lazzouni as CTO

Aware Inc., a provider of biometric software and services, has announced Mohamed Lazzouni as its new Chief Technology Officer. “I’m excited to be taking on the…

November 20, 2019

In-Display Fingerprint Biometrics Featured on Vivo S5 Smartphone

Vivo has announced the launch of the Vivo S5 smartphone in China, featuring an in-display fingerprint scanner. Biometric security in smartphones has been a…

November 19, 2019

Sindh Further Extends Use of Biometrics with Hospital Attendance Tracking System

Kenyan Authorities Prepare to Launch Biometric Identification System for HIV Patients

A new system for registering people living with HIV using biometric scanning is being declared ready for use after extensive testing in Kenya. In a joint study…

November 19, 2019

Colocation America Highlights Security Benefits of Facial Recognition

The data hosting company Colocation America pitched facial recognition as a potential solution to data breaches in a recent post on its company blog. In the…

November 18, 2019

ENACOMM Adds REDi Risk Analytics to Financial Services Portfolio

ImageWare CEO Anticipates CCPA Bump in Q3 Update

Biometric authentication specialist ImageWare has issued its corporate update for the third quarter of 2019, showing improved year-over-year results. The…

November 13, 2019

Software Update Lets Galaxy S10 5G Use ToF Sensors for 3D Face Unlock

Samsung has enabled a 3D face unlock feature on the Galaxy S10 5G by way of a software update that became available in Korea recently. By updating their phone…

November 12, 2019

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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