The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
Dec 2, 2024 · As society becomes more interconnected, the need for secure and efficient methods of verifying identities has never been greater. From facial recognition at airports to authentication for accessing secure areas – both physically and digitally — biometrics are rapidly becoming an integral part of our daily lives.
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Nigeria incorporating contactless fingerprints for online passport ...
Oct 8, 2024 · The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said in an X thread on October 5 that he presided over a meeting in collaboration with the NIS, to make a preview of the new system to be introduced.. Those who took part in the discussions included representatives from government, civil society organizations, the media and actors from the tech space.
Nigeria’s contactless biometric passport app launches
Nov 4, 2024 · The mobile application dubbed NIS Contactless Biometrics App, which enables the remote capture of face and fingerprint biometrics for passport renewal applicants, launched in Canada on November 1.
TSA wants to delay full enforcement of REAL ID another two years
Sep 16, 2024 · The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed to delay full enforcement of REAL ID for Americans until 2027, but will keep the May 2025 deadline for states to be compliant.. The REAL ID Act of 2005 – just one of the many legislative responses to the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation – established minimum security standards for driver’s licenses and identification ...
CBP employing automated software testing to ensure biometric, …
Nov 19, 2024 · Ken Oppenheimer, CBP Executive Director, Passenger Systems Program Directorate, explained in an interview with Federal Monthly Insights that, “We have a portfolio of roughly 90-plus different applications that we operate, support and have out in the field to support the mission, whether it’s land, sea or air entry, whether it be on the primary, the initial entry point into the U.S., or ...
DHS preps to migrate 300M latent fingerprint biometric records to …
Nov 26, 2024 · IDENT is operated by DHS’ Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), and includes two galleries of latent fingerprint biometrics.. One of those galleries is made up of around 30 million identities, and growing by 3 million a year.
US Army moves closer to fielding next-gen biometrics collection
Aug 2, 2024 · The U.S. Army recently completed field tests of its $28.3 million Next Generation Biometric Collection Capability (NXGBCC) hardware and software at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri under the Fort Leonard Wood Soldier Touch Point (STP) initiative.
AI poses threat to biometric authentication, new report warns; but …
Oct 25, 2024 · The rise and evolution of “convincing deepfake technology poses a severe threat to traditional authentication systems that rely on visual or auditory cues for verification,” warns a new report from the California-based Institute for Security and Technology (IST)
Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still watching the market closely for opportunities, Centana Growth Partners Co-founder and Partner Eric Byunn tells Biometric Update in an interview. Centana is a private equity firm focused on “investing in the future of financial services and innovation around financial ...