Chris Burt

Toronto

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Managing Editor at BiometricUpdate.com

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New AI and biometrics strategy launched by UK ICO

2 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a new AI and biometrics strategy to support further innovation while protecting the public from potential harms, along with research on public impressions of the technologies. The strategy establishes how the ICO will develop a statutory code of practice for organizations that develop or deploy AI and ensure that police use of facial recognition is fair and proportionate.
OneSpan doubles down on biometric FIDO authentication with Nok Nok Labs acquisition

2 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

Categories Biometrics News | Biometrics Stocks | Trade Notes OneSpan is diving into FIDO biometric authentication across its platform for passwordless e-signatures and digital banking transactions with the acquisition of Nok Nok Labs.
FaceTec advances 2 patents for its 3D face biometric liveness to protect IP

2 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

FaceTec has strengthened its intellectual property protections for the company’s biometric identity verification technology, with one patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Organization and another allowed. The total number of issued patent held by FaceTec is now up to 39, with another 33 applications currently pending. The company notes that the industry is aware of its measures to protect its IP, as shown by lawsuits filed against iProov and Jumio.
Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise

3 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

IN Groupe is one of the oldest companies in the identity space, but promoted Agnès Diallo to the CEO role only last July, as it grows in size and scope to tackle the biometrics and digital ID needs of governments around the world.
‘Unhappy path’ to identity verification costing businesses: Women In Identity

3 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

The hidden costs of failing to build inclusion into identity systems during the design phase are unclear, even to organizations that aspire to ID inclusivity, according to a research report from Women In Identity. Women In Identity commissioned Professor Edgar Whitley of the London School of Economics to research the business impact of identity exclusion as part of the organization’s ID Code of Conduct research program.
iBeta expands biometrics testing to demographic bias

4 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

A new biometrics testing service has been launched by iBeta Quality Assurance to help developers ensure their systems work well for all demographic groups. The new biometric demographic bias test is based on the ISO/IEC 19795-10 standard, which addresses “Quantifying biometric system performance variation across demographic groups.” The completed version of the standard was first published last November.
Microblink extends selfie biometrics for CNP fraud as consumers seek secure ecommerce

4 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

Microblink has become the only digital identity verification vendor to provide comprehensive Card-Not-Present fraud protection within an end-to-end identity orchestration framework through liveness detection, the company says. The CNP fraud protection is provided through an integration of the BlinkCard payment card with the Microblink Platform. Merchants can perform payment card scans and biometric liveness checks to safeguard CNP transactions.
FPC biometrics integrated to enhance security by access control provider Legic

4 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

Fingerprint Cards has formed a strategic partnership with Switzerland-based Legic Identisystems to integrate biometric technology into secure access control solutions for seamless user authentication across a range of applications. The partners say the biometrics integration will enhance security by reducing the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access associated with weaker authentication methods like PINs and passwords.
UK startup’s accreditation, £18M One Login contracts to build digital ID trust

4 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

Onboarding and KYC startup Orchestrating Identity has been double-certified by the Kantara Initiative as both an Identity Service Provider (IDSP) and an Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF). The DIATF is expected to finally receive Royal Assent, the final step in establishing its legal status, in the weeks ahead.
Hong Kong Police are integrating CCTV with Beijing’s Sharp Eyes project

5 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Chris Burt

Hong Kong residents will be living under watchful eyes with the Hong Kong Police (HKP) committing to a huge increase in the number of CCTV cameras as they integrate with “Sharp Eyes.”The HKP are planning to connect the city’s MTR cameras to “Sharp Eyes” while expanding the CCTV network. The police aim to connect the systems of the Transport Department, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Housing Department and MTR to Sharp Eyes in phases this year.