Biometric authentication in retail stores and event venues accounted for two of the most read articles this week. Biometrics update, Mastercard and NEC signed a technology agreement for POS systems, and a webinar featuring Veridus discussed a market area with significant growth potential. While decentralized digital identity is attracting influencer interest, IN Groupe’s acquisition of a Danish digital identity product adds to a new wave of small consolidations following a period of M&A lull.
This week’s biometrics top news
Veridas executives and veteran biometrics consultant Doug OGorden discussed how biometrics can improve the fan experience at stadiums and other venues in a webinar hosted by Veridas. Biometrics update last week. Combining digital and physical experiences can enhance fans’ pricey “magic moments” in a variety of ways, from faster entry to touchless concessions. The Belgian soccer team has selected Palmki to provide biometric entry as the latest example of growth in this field.
Mastercard uses NEC’s facial biometrics and liveness detection algorithms for its biometric checkout program. The payment program was piloted in Brazil last year and will be rolled out to retailers across Asia Pacific, with benefits such as shorter payment lines, increased security and touchless transactions.
India’s national biometric identification system was offline for a total of nearly 55 hours in the first nine months of this year, according to UIDAI statistics. This figure represents more than 99% uptime, but it has drawn accusations of incompetence. The system currently performs over 100 billion authentications.
UNDP’s 50 in 5 initiative to accelerate the development of effective digital public infrastructure was launched with the participation of 11 countries. They will not only launch DPI, but work to make it secure, inclusive, and interoperable. Brazil and Togo shared their experience in real-time payment platforms for public services and benefits at a star-studded launch event held earlier this month.
The Humane Ai Pin captured the imagination of Silicon Valley investors and tech media observers and brought some clarity to the authentication capabilities of personal devices. In addition to heartbeat biometrics, which the company says can be used to authenticate the wearer, the wearable also includes a microphone and camera, as well as gesture recognition, suggesting it could also implement voice and facial biometrics. doing.
Technological efforts around decentralized digital identity are advanced enough that once legal and commercial frameworks can catch up, we can begin to realize its benefits, panelists said at the Future Identity Festival. Biometrics update Live coverage from the field in London of a stakeholder discussion on the role of digital wallets and how regulators are responding to the digital fraud situation.
KuppingerCole said in an analyst note that decentralized digital identities will play a major role in the metaverse. In this case, scalability issues related to the bandwidth demands of self-sovereign IDs and other distributed systems are a potential barrier. This memo includes advice for blockchain developers, enterprises, and decentralized identity vendors.
IN Groupe has acquired MitID and NemLog-in, the pillars of Denmark’s national digital identity system, from Nexi for an unknown return. The partnership is expected to expand IN Groupe’s digital identity portfolio and enable it to serve customers across Europe. Nexi shifts its focus to payments.
Israel has made significant changes to the way it manages biometric data, giving security forces unfettered access to national databases, ostensibly to identify citizens killed or kidnapped by terrorists. The Times of Israel reported that the pace of identification of victims killed in the October 7 attack slowed to 16 in six days from November 8 to 14, or 859 out of about 1,200. reported that his identity had been identified. The new entitlement comes with sunset options at 6 and 12 months.
Sri Lanka is bidding for a contract for 5 million biometric passports and an equal number of national ID cards. It is also resurfacing a national digital ID deal after the last attempt was invalidated. The World Bank is also funding the country’s continued digitization, but critics have raised concerns about how the country’s unstable digital IDs will be used.
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