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Articles tagged with biometrics

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ID Talk: Passkeys, Standards, and Selfie Certification with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar

The FIDO Alliance is one of the most important organizations in the identity technology industry. Founded in 2012, the “Fast Identity Online” consortium has…

June 15, 2024

iProov and Biometrid Join Forces to Enhance Digital Identity Verification

Bulgaria Prepares Rollout of Biometric IDs

Bulgaria will be rolling out a new biometric ID card starting June 17. The card features an embedded chip containing biometric data such as fingerprints and a…

June 13, 2024

Passkey Support Comes to AWS IAM

At its annual re:Inforce conference, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) has announced new AI-powered features and enhanced security measures, including support for…

June 12, 2024

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Philippines Launches Digital ID with Selfie-based Onboarding

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have launched the country’s Digital National…

June 10, 2024

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U.S. Open Tournaments Give Facial Recognition a Swing

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has partnered with Wicket to trial facial recognition technology during the U.S. Open tournaments. The initiative…

June 10, 2024

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Identity News Digest – June 10, 2024

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Minnesota…

June 10, 2024

Racial Bias, Trans Targeting, and Murder: Nashville Rejects FRT Amid Culture War Tempest

Minnesota Gets Its Own Comprehensive Data Privacy Act

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law HF 4757, bringing extensive data privacy protections to the state. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act,…

June 7, 2024

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OnlyFans Affiliate Dodges BIPA Lawsuit

An affiliate of OnlyFans has persuaded a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the company under Illinois’ biometric privacy law. In the case of Jane Doe et…

June 7, 2024

Amazon Illegally Sold Facial Recognition to Russia, Claims Former Employee

An ex-employee of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Charles Forrest, has accused the company of violating UK sanctions by providing facial recognition technology to…

June 7, 2024

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Major Tech Firms Join Germany’s EUDI Wallet Project

Five nonfunded companies have joined Germany’s digital wallet Proof of Concept challenge, including Google and Samsung. The project is being overseen by SPRIND…

June 6, 2024

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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