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The private sector wants a stake in legal ID (ep. 4)

The private sector wants a stake in legal ID but is it trying to set an agenda beyond legal ID and what mechanisms do governments have to control it? #legalidentity #podcast

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Listen to this episode from ID16.9 Podcast on Spotify. The private sector has a role to play in legal identity. Is this a good thing? Is it inevitable? We explore how private companies are involved...

Read today's #BiometricUpdate. bit.ly/3cPTVWi ID16.9 Podcast, ID R&D, FacePhi, Clearview AI, VerifyMe Nigeria, Tech5, Totm, Fingerprint Cards, IriTech, Plurilock, IDEX Biometrics, Integra Networks Corporation, CloudCodes, Prosegur Security... (pt 1/2)...

... (pt 2/2)... Knightscope, Captis Intelligence, Azena, Estonian Information System Authority, Diia, Walmart, OpenCRVS, Swedbank, LHV Bank, Ondato, World Bank, TechCabal Insights, Bamboo, Quidax, MOSIP, NADRA, NSIA, IPVM, NATO bit.ly/3cPTVWi

Sri Lanka outpaces many in its digital identity and birth registration programs #digitalID #birthregistration #legalidentity

Sri Lanka outpaces many in its digital identity and birth registration programs | Biometric Update

Not only is the government ahead of many island nations in South and Southeast Asia in doing this, it leads many developed economies.

Fingerprint Cards signs up Middle East partner to commercialize biometric payment cards #biometrics #payments

@FingerprintCard

Fingerprint Cards signs up Middle East partner to commercialize biometric payment cards | Biometric...

FPC strikes a deal with Technical Equipment Supplies Company to promote the adoption of contactless biometric payment cards in the Middle East

Estonia and Ukraine to collaborate on digital ID development #digitalID #Estonia #Ukraine #DigitalTransformation

Estonia and Ukraine to collaborate on digital ID development | Biometric Update

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Plurilock wins behavioral #biometrics purchase order from #Canadian defense agency

@plurilock

Plurilock wins behavioral biometrics purchase order from Canadian defense agency | Biometric Update

Integra will supply the Defence Research and Development Canada with Plurilock DEFEND, which the company updated early in 2022.

A BIPA motion loss for #ClearviewAI as #Walmart faces complaint over alleged use #facialrecognition #retail #dataprivacy

A BIPA motion loss for Clearview as Walmart faces complaint over alleged use | Biometric Update

A resident of Illinois accused Walmart of illegally surveilling him using video systems and Clearview facial recognition algorithms.

MOSIP’s growth examined as Asian digital identity schemes expand in reach, applications #digitalidentity #MOSIP

MOSIP’s growth examined as Asian digital identity schemes expand in reach, applications | Biometric...

MOSIP, the open-source foundational ID system, is now up to 71.7 million people registered in its projects with national governments.

Prosegur, Knightscope add facial recognition to physical security #robots #facialrecognition

Prosegur, Knightscope add facial recognition to physical security robots | Biometric Update

Prosegur Security debuts a robot dog with facial recognition and Knightscope introduces automatic criminal detection capabilities to two security products.

ID R&D touts passive #liveness detection for lower abandonment rates #onboarding #ux

@ID_RnD

ID R&D touts passive liveness detection for lower abandonment rates | Biometric Update

A switch from active to passive liveness detection for face biometrics may significantly decrease abandonment in customer onboarding rates.

Experts say better understanding of regulatory environment vital for #KYC compliance #digitalID #KYC

@officialVMN

Experts say better understanding of regulatory environment vital for KYC compliance | Biometric...

Scan and deliver: the case for a universal digital ID #biometrics #digitalID

@IDEXBiometrics

Scan and deliver: the case for a universal digital ID | Biometric Update

Global governments have started to embrace the benefits of biometric security to manage national identity schemes and public services on a vast scale.

Keep rapid digitization in context to adapt effectively #biometrics #digitalidentity #IDV #KYC

@FacePhi

Keep rapid digitization in context to adapt effectively | Biometric Update

The forced acceleration of digital transformation was handled remarkably well by many businesses, but customer expectations have changed.

Totm wins $4.9M contract for face #biometrics security with Indonesian agency #facialrecognition #accesscontrol

Totm wins $4.9M contract for face biometrics security with Indonesian agency | Biometric Update

Totm Technologies is supplying biometric solutions to an Indonesian law enforcement agency under a US$4.9 million contract.

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Researcher demonstrates biometric data theft from smart lock with droplock hack #biometrics

Researcher demonstrates biometric data theft from smart lock with droplock hack | Biometric Update

IoT smart locks secured with fingerprint biometrics may be vulnerable to a novel data theft technique, as described in a proof-of-concept research paper.

#biometrics #accesscontrol #facialrecognition

11h

AssaAbloy acquires another facial recognition access control provider plus updates from Oosto, Precise Biometrics, Safr, Genetec

Assa Abloy acquires another facial recognition access control provider | Biometric Update

Assa Abloy is adding to its growing list of acquisitions amid a series of deals and successes for access control through facial recognition.

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, groups for decentralized and trusted digital ID

Avast joins FIDO Alliance, groups for decentralized and trusted digital ID | Biometric Update

The Trust Over IP Foundation, the Decentralized Identity Foundation, the World Wide Web Consortium and the FIDO Alliance have each welcomed Avast.

12h

UK age verification sector urges ICO not to follow European porn regulation #ageverification

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@The_AVPA

UK age verification sector urges ICO not to follow European porn regulation | Biometric Update

The AVPA warns the ICO against requiring only a selection of high-profile adult websites to enforce age verification rather than making it universal.

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Alloy raises $52M in further Series C following #digitalID partnerships #KYC

Alloy raises $52M in further Series C following digital ID partnerships | Biometric Update

Alloy says it will use the funding to help more banks and fintech companies worldwide manage their compliance and fraud risk.

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BNPL fraud: Avoiding buy now, pay never By Gergo Varga, Product Evangelist at SEON #BNPL #fraudprevention #KYC

@seon_tech

BNPL fraud: Avoiding buy now, pay never | Biometric Update

Even with increasing government regulation of BNPL, it is a payment model that has inherent vulnerabilities which make it a prime target for fraud.

15h

Scammers alter fingerprint #biometrics in #India with limited success

Scammers alter fingerprint biometrics in India with limited success | Biometric Update

Several individuals in India have recently been involved in events that saw the alteration or theft of fingerprint biometrics.

16h

RecFaces supports face #biometrics expansion with new training center in #Dubai #facialrecognition

RecFaces supports face biometrics expansion with new training center in Dubai | Biometric Update

The facility will showcase RecFaces' biometric security and surveillance products, plus a solution that tracks employees' working hours using face recognition.

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Payment system platform gains support of #Australia’s major banks for national #digitalID

Payment system platform gains support of Australia’s major banks for national digital ID | Biomet...

The announcement comes from Australian Payments Plus' (AP+), the broker for digital identity initiatives of BPay and eftpos.

17h

Vsblty closes second tranche of private placement for $2.5M, Q2 revenue up #biometrics

@vsbltyco

Vsblty closes second tranche of private placement for $2.5M, Q2 revenue up | Biometric Update

The company has also settled some of its debts, while its revenue for Q2 2022 has seen a big leap from figures of the same period a year prior.

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Funding available for #Finland’s self-sovereign #digitalID ecosystem pilot project

Funding available for Finland’s self-sovereign digital ID ecosystem pilot project | Biometric Update

The project aims to build a self-sovereign digital ID ecosystem as part of efforts by the country to advance its digital transformation ambitions.

Sep 6

Read today's #BiometricUpdate. bit.ly/3ekzwsV Oosto, FIDO Alliance, RecFaces, Vsblty, Alloy, Veriff, Prove, Assa Abloy, Precise Biometrics, Safr, Genetec, Control iD, EastCoast Visit, RealNetworks, Geutebruck Pacific, Omdia, Eftpos... (pt 1/2)...

Sep 6

... (pt 2/2)... OneID, Avast, Trust Over IP Foundation, Decentralized Identity Foundation, Findynet Cooperative, Tietoevry, Nixu, Finnish Digital Agency, Finnish Post, ANZ, CBA, NAB, Westpac, AP+, BPay, Aadhar, SEON, AVPA, ICO, W3C, ATEA and much more bit.ly/3ekzwsV

Sep 5

Assa Abloy acquires another facial recognition access control provider plus updates from Oosto, Precise Biometrics, Safr, Genetec #biometrics #accesscontrol #facialrecognition