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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.
Africa Payments & RegTech Forum

2 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Stephen Mayhew

Africa Payments & RegTech ForumJohannesburg, South AfricaSeptember 4, 2025Join us for the Africa Payments & RegTech Forum – an elite gathering of global key influencers, innovators, strategists, and thought leaders in the payments and regulatory space. Participate in exciting discussions around the latest market trends, digitalisation, regulations, innovation, and technology and take advantage of impactful networking opportunities.
NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum

2 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Stephen Mayhew

NextGen Payments & RegTech ForumDublin, IrelandJune 19, 2025The NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum 2025 is coming to Dublin, Ireland. This one-day event brings together top industry leaders, innovators, and compliance experts to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in payments and regulatory technology.
IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition

2 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Stephen Mayhew

IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and ExhibitionIstanbul, TurkeySeptember 23, 2025IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition will be held on 23 September 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise

2 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.
Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027

3 days ago | biometricupdate.com | Ayang Macdonald

“Digital ID is not optional; it is a necessity.” It is on this conviction that Ethiopia is riding to make sure every citizen and legal resident on its territory has the Fayda digital ID before 2027 runs out. Getting there is a herculean task, but the Executive Director of the country’s National ID Program (NIDP), Yodahe Zemichael, says there is a well-thought-out blueprint to reach that feat.
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.