Hanoi Authorities Deploy Biometric Mask Dispensers
Biometric technology is playing a role in helping residents of Hanoi, Vietnam, to get their hands on face masks. Authorities are deploying automated face mask…
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Articles tagged with COVID-19 pandemic
Face Biometrics Used to Improve Fit of Surgical Masks
The tech startup Connecticut Biotech has released a new mask frame that is designed to make face masks an even more effective countermeasure against COVID-19.…
Money20/20 Replaces Live Events with Virtual Conference in 2020
Money20/20 has officially cancelled its 2020 conferences in Europe and the United States. Like other event organizers, Money20/20 cited the ongoing threat of…
Scammers Taking Advantage of South Africans During COVID-19, says Yoti Digital Identity Fellow
In his fourth field diary, Yoti Digital Identity Fellow Tshepo Magoma is warning about the alarming number of scams that have tried to take advantage of the…
Yoti Digital Identity Fellow Warns Argentina’s COVID-19 Response Could Increase Financial Exclusion
Paz Bernaldo believes that the emergency relief measures that Argentina has enacted in response to COVID-19 could paradoxically increase financial exclusion in…
Yoti Enables Live Theatre with FRANKD Immunity Credentials
Yoti will be providing actors with immunity credentials to enable the UK’s first live stage show since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cast and crew of…
Canadian Government Eases Biometric Background Check Requirements Due to COVID-19
The Canadian Federal Government has relaxed its fingerprinting requirements for new hires during the COVID-19 pandemic. In normal circumstances, a fingerprint…
Biometrics, Remote Check-in Among Post-COVID Airport Solutions Recommended in SITA Report
SITA has released a new Runway for Future Operations report to help the air travel industry bounce back from its COVID-19 slump. To that end, the report…
pdActive Biometric Solution Can Identify People Wearing Masks
The retail technology provider pdActive has released a new facial recognition solution that can identify people wearing masks. The platform has been dubbed…
COVID-19 Resurges in This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories
COVID-19 has made a comeback in this week’s roundup of FindBiometrics’ most popular stories, appearing in every single headline of the top five. Two of the…