Bianca Gonzalez

The iProov Biometric Pulse Survey of 2,000 Americans found that 79 percent of respondents think there has to be a more secure solution than passwords when accessing banking and government services, according to a release. Most – seven in ten – agree that they would use biometrics to verify their identity for banking and government services on how their data is used and stored.The release cites that the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center logged losses over $12.5 million, demonstrating a need f…

Following Joe Biden’s executive order for data protection at the end of February, the Department of Commerce has announced three draft guidance documents from the National Institute for Standards and Technology, a draft plan for international standards, and a new measurement program which is open to comments from the public. The General Services Administration (GSA) has published its own guidance document, specific to procuring generative AI and other specialized technologies.NIST’s AI RMF Gener…

The Hub, whose services are obtainable through the DRCF website, will serve four bodies with regulatory responsibilities for online services in the UK.

Frontex is interested in solutions that have EES compliant facial image capture and PAD, mobile options, and travel ID document scanning and validation.

More companies with household names familiar to consumers are getting hit with lawsuits for alleged violations of BIPA and New York’s Biometric Identifier Information Law. T-Mobile is facing a suit for its use of facial recognition for theft prevention in New York City stores. Target is similarly accused of violating BIPA for its use of facial recognition to prevent theft. Amazon faces its own BIPA lawsuit by collecting workers’ scans.T-Mobile sued after anti-theft facial recognition use in stor…

PopID has announced its biometric check-in and checkout will now be available on ACRELEC kiosks at all 300-plus Steak n Shake locations in the U.S. PopID’s check-in feature allows customers to review favorite orders and track loyalty points, while streamlining the consumer experience.The addition can free up time for staff members, improve customer satisfaction, increase loyalty rewards participation, and reduce payment processing costs.Consumer biometrics show promise in overcoming friction and…

The Open Home Foundation has launched as a non-profit to support privacy, choice, and sustainability for smart homes. This will defend against surveillance capitalism, buyouts, and open-source projects becoming “abandonware,” organizers say.The founders have transferred over 240 projects, standards, drivers, and libraries to the foundation including Home Assistant, ESPHome, Zigpy, Piper, and Improv Wi-Fi.In partnership with Nabu Casa, a key funder that owns Home Assistant and ESPHome, the founda…

Sentrillion is a provider for other DHS agencies like the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center and Transportation Security Administration.

In Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will work together to expand the use of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital public infrastructure (DPI) to further the harmony between digital identity, payment ecosystem, and data exchange, according to Channels Television.This is consistent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “renewed hope agenda” for equitable solutions for Nigerian citizens.Kashifu Inuwa Ab…

In the UK, the Home Office has announced that it will invite those with physical immigration documents to create a biometric eVisa via email as part of the government’s greater plan to introduce a digital immigration system, with the goal of implementing eVisas for almost all visa holders in the country by 2025.The Home Office will send emails to those with physical immigration documents called biometric residence permits (BRPs), inviting them to make a UK Visas and Immigration account in order…

Identity verification provider Socure has announced the launch of its next generation DocV, now including enhanced deepfake selfie biometrics detection and barcode enhancement. The company is also using data sets from Canadian mobile intelligence provider EnStream to improve its synthetic identity fraud detection.DocV upgraded for faster biometric ID verification, deepfake protectionSocure has announced the launch of its next generation document verification service, DocV, which will now leverag…

Implementing Id-Guard facial recognition helps secure the facility by monitoring the environment for threats and suspicious individuals.

AI enabled biometric document and identity verification is changing the way users interact with financial platforms and online tax portals.

The Seychelles biometric passport scheme will expand to Australia and Canada through a contract with IN Groupe, continuing their partnership.

Disney California Adventure is testing out a facial recognition entry system with gates installed at one of the Disneyland park's entrances a few weeks ago.

Countries are taking steps to effectively mitigate fraud through identity verification. In the U.S., the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act was introduced in Congress for fraud prevention and investigation in response to widespread pandemic fraud. At the same time, Australia’s efforts to prevent fraud through its stolen ID register has successfully blocked over 300,000 fraud attempts.Fraud Prevention and Recovery Act introduced in US CongressU.S. legislators have introduced the $1.4 billion Fraud…

Worldcoin has announced the addition of data privacy protection features, apparently in response to allegations that minors’ biometrics had been collected in Portugal. The company continues to face privacy challenges, meanwhile. In Argentina, privacy concerns are rising as more people submit their irises to Worldcoin in exchange for crypto, while in Chile, an appeal to reopen a lawsuit against the company has been denied.Worldcoin detailed new updates to improve transparency and personal power o…

mofiria’s finger vein biometrics will secure Pers Japan drawers in hospitals throughout Tokyo, while nVIAsoft will use its Verihand biometrics in Arrive’s Mailbox-as-a-Service system, according to announcements.mofiria and Pers Japan deploy finger vein authenticationIn collaboration with Pers Japan, a hospital furniture rental business, mofiria, a finger vein biometrics company, has announced it has developed a drawer that unlocks using finger vein authentication.Users can hover a finger over th…

Travelers at Kolkata Airport are struggling to upload their boarding passes into the Digi Yatra app, which is intended to use biometrics to expedite boarding while enhancing security, according to Times of India. The streamlined process is only available after a boarding pass is uploaded.Out of the roughly 12,000 passengers who enter the airport using Digi Yatra channels, over 3,000 use the app, while the rest log into the system through kiosks on site. Those who use the app, who also tend to be…

Biometric identity verification provider Jumio is in legal hot water again for alleged violations of Illinois’ BIPA. This time, plaintiff Jacob Czyszczon claims Jumio collected, stored, and used his biometric data without his consent, and therefore unlawfully, when he went through a KYC process in a finance app that used Jumio’s identity verification. A class action lawsuit was filed in San Francisco federal court on March 18.The filing, spotted by Northern California Record, says Czyszczon comp…