Biometrics Integrations Look to the Future of Account Access, Money, and Digital ID
By Chris Burt Biometrics and digital identity document contracts continue to generate millions for companies like IBM, Augentic and IN Groupe in major news items…
By Chris Burt Biometrics and digital identity document contracts continue to generate millions for companies like IBM, Augentic and IN Groupe in major news items…
By Chris Burt The use of Ethiopia’s national digital ID, Fayda, for all transactions with financial institutions will soon be mandatory. According to an announcement…
By Chris Burt Demands to halt facial recognition use in Canada, at least pending further study and legislation, are not being met, or at least…
By Chris Burt Iris biometrics are being added to Pakistan’s national ID system with support from Iris ID, Jordan’s via IrisGuard, and are among the…
By Chris Burt Banks in Nigeria have been given 30 days to close accounts that have not been linked to a biometric Bank Verification Number…
By Chris Burt A London food bank is expanding its use of face biometrics to facilitate the distribution of food to its customers through local…
By Chris Burt The growing accessibility and power of deepfakes and generative AI are causing headaches for fraud prevention professionals and forensic investigators, and the…
By Chris Burt KYC providers regularly claim the ability to onboard people from all over the world. Whether for financial inclusion or just market expansion,…
By Chris Burt Currency exchange kiosks using facial recognition software developed by Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) to comply with daily transaction limits have rolled out…
By Chris Burt Huge investments in biometrics for identity verification and ID documents dominated the headlines on Biometric Update this week, with ID.me claiming the…
By Chris Burt Utah’s Division of Technology Services has been tasked with piloting a blockchain system for Verifiable Credentials that can be used to issue…
By Chris Burt Biometrics are playing a prominent role in the passwordless movement, digital wallets and national ID programs making headlines this week. Both Thales…
By Chris Burt Tech5 is providing its facial recognition technology to assist Chile’s COVID-19 health status verification efforts to prevent the spread of the illness with…
By Chris Burt Vietnam began to issue 50 million chip-based digital ID cards with embedded biometrics to eligible citizens beginning in February of this year,…