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ID Tech Digest – October 22, 2024

October 22, 2024

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Polish Digital ID Check Startup Raises […]

NIST Director to Depart Role at Year’s End

October 22, 2024

Laurie Locascio will leave her position as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the turn of the year. She has been selected by the board of […]

House Science Committee Wants Answers from NIST on Facial Recognition Concerns

October 15, 2024

In a letter addressed to National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie Locascio, three House Republicans have raised concerns regarding the use of facial recognition technology for identity verification […]

Luxand Marks NIST Testing Success, Launches Upgraded SDK

October 13, 2024

Luxand, Inc. is celebrating the latest success of its FaceSDK in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT). In the Visa-Border Combination test, FaceSDK […]

OMNIQ, NEC Announce Public Security-focused Partnership

October 8, 2024

OMNIQ Corp. and NEC have announced a partnership aimed at enhancing public safety and security through the integration of facial recognition and other biometric technologies. The collaboration will merge OMNIQ’s […]

NIST Offers FRTE Update at Age Assurance-focused Biometrics Institute Event

September 4, 2024

The Biometrics Institute has put the spotlight on age assurance technology as a means of protecting children and other vulnerable individuals online. In a recent On the Pulse Conversation, experts […]

Fime Looks to Future of Digital Identity, Payments with Consult Hyperion Acquisition

September 4, 2024

Fime has acquired Consult Hyperion, highlighting the latter consultancy’s expertise in payments, smart mobility, and digital identity. Fime, for its part, is a French security consulting and testing agency that […]

Neurotechnology Hones Fingerprint Accuracy in NIST ELFT Testing

August 28, 2024

Neurotechnology has once again demonstrated its commitment to ongoing R&D to advance its biometric technologies, this time through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Evaluation of Latent Friction […]

NIST Publishes Second Draft of Digital Identity Guidelines, Invites Comment

August 21, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its draft Digital Identity Guidelines (SP 800-63 Revision 4 and related documents) to enhance secure access to services while accommodating […]

Canadian Border Agency to Use Amazon Biometric Tech to Track Deportees

August 19, 2024

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) plans to launch a facial recognition app called ReportIn this fall. The app is designed to monitor individuals facing deportation by using biometrics to […]

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