Mobile Biometrics Pioneer Names New Strategy, Tech Officer
Swedish biometrics firm Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has announced the appointment of David Eastaugh as its new Chief Strategy and Technology Officer (CSTO), effective August 19, […]
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Worldcoin Parent Tools for Humanity Acquires Crypto Wallet Firm
Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, has acquired Ottr Wallet, a digital wallet specialist and contributor to Worldcoin’s biometric digital identity project. Founded only […]
New Samsung Sensors Could Bring Advanced Biometrics to XR Devices
Samsung has launched two new sensors with potential biometric applications. The ISOCELL Vizion 63D is a time-of-flight sensor for capturing high-resolution 3D images, while the ISOCELL Vizion […]
Yoti Gets a New Partner for Selfie-based IDV
ROC.ai’s facial recognition technology will power Yoti’s selfie-based identity verification software, thanks to a new agreement between the companies. ROC.ai is acclaimed for its commitment to […]
Somalian Government Launches Digital ID System
The Somalian government has launched a biometric national ID system, marking the return of a national identity registry of any kind after three decades of political […]
Kenyan Officials Detail Ambitious Digital ID Plan
With this year’s ID4Africa AGM event having taken place in Kenya, the digital identity-focused event appears to have prompted a slew of comments from the […]
Biometrics Specialist Joins SIA’s Digital ID Initiative
TECH5 has joined the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) and its OSIA Initiative, a project aimed at developing an open standard for Application Programming Interfaces that […]
Apple, Meta Headsets to Feature Biometric Tech
Biometric technology will play an important role in new VR headsets from Apple and Facebook parent company Meta, but in strikingly different ways. Apple’s VR […]
Open Identity Exchange Welcomes TECH5 as Newest Member
TECH5 is trying to become a more active member of the international identity community. To that end, the company will work to advance identity policy […]
Anticipating Metaverse Expansion, IriTech and Patron Target Biometric Wearables
“The biometric technology will enable convenient user authentication while wearing a smart glasses or headset product, while the eye tracking will help to facilitate interaction […]
Privacy Advocates Challenge Mexico’s Biometric Mobile User Registry
Mexico’s data protection agency is planning to challenge legislation aimed at establishing a biometric registry of mobile users, according to a Reuters report. Earlier this […]
Renowned Analyst Kuo Predicts Apple’s VR Headset Will Have Eye-tracking Technology
The prominent Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new report that suggests that Apple’s anticipated VR headset will come with eye-tracking technology. VR headsets […]
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