By Ayang Macdonald Some Nigerians who are expected to benefit from a government cash assistance scheme…
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Over 1M in Kuwait Register Fingerprints as Biometric Database Project Progresses
By Ayang Macdonald Kuwaiti authorities say more than one million persons have now submitted their fingerprint…
Wells Fargo Accused of Scam Involving Racketeering, Synthetic Identity Fraud
By Bianca Gonzalez Wells Fargo has been hit with a putative class action alleging that they…
US Ambulance Company Adopts Face Biometrics for Patient Identification
By Beverly Crawford-Westre Duality Health, a face biometrics patient identification software provider, and Acadian Ambulance, one…
Battle Over Age Verification Heats Up In Increasingly Censorious US
By Jim Nash Depending on the point of view, online life in the United States is…
1Password, Microsoft Move to Biometric Authentication
By Bianca Gonzalez 1Password and Microsoft are among vendors moving to passwordless login, switching to phishing-resistant…
Generative AI Raises Questions About Biometric Security
By Joel R. McConvey Yet another sector is raising red flags about the potential harms of…
London Food Bank Rolling Out Face Biometrics App for Store Purchases
By Chris Burt A London food bank is expanding its use of face biometrics to facilitate…
Biometrics Growth Draws Investment in Online ID, Credentials and Law Enforcement
By Chris Burt Huge investments in biometrics for identity verification and ID documents dominated the headlines…
Clear Biometrics, Microsoft Entra Verifiable Credentials Integrated with LinkedIn
By Larisa Redins LinkedIn has announced the launch of a new partnership with Clear to provide…
Biometrics Power Major Public, Private Sector Digital ID Projects
By Chris Burt Biometrics are playing a prominent role in the passwordless movement, digital wallets and…
Wanna Fly? TSA Now Wants to Scan Your Face at Security
By Jesse Smith What began as a limited facial recognition pilot at Ronald Reagan Washington National…
Pakistan is Making Disbursement of Aid to Flood Victims Contingent on Biometric Verification
By Didi Rankovic In August, Pakistan was hit by severe flooding that caused extensive damage to…
European Commission Wants to Allow Real-time Biometric Identification Surveillance in Some Circumstances
By Didi Rankovic EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, drafted by the European Commission, was under…
Starburst Is Pushing Biometric ID to Access its Candy
By Nicole Rodrigues Starburst wants you to put your needs above anything else with a biometric…