Facial biometrics continues to underpin advances in speeding travelers through airports, with IDEMIA joining the digital ID pilot for travel, hinting at the capabilities of next-generation scanners. As ID Day approaches, the national digital ID program has also been in the news. Kenya is starting again, Ethiopia is moving forward, and the Philippines is getting mobile phones with biometric technology from Totm. His interview with Onfido's CEO and his big changes with NIST were also among his most read articles this week. Biometrics update.
This week's biometrics top news
The pilot of a digital travel credential for air travel between the Netherlands and Canada using the IDEMIA smartphone app has resumed. The pilot was discussed during his FTE webinar, which included representatives from airlines, TSA, and CBP. A company executive says the next generation of IDEMIA ID scanners, which are increasingly being used at U.S. airports, will allow him to accept DTCs.
The new terminal at Kansas City International Airport has the ability for Global Entry members to use biometrics and mobile devices without physical documentation in most cases. Meanwhile, the extent to which trusted travelers are being surveilled has been revealed, with the fine print revealing that the US checks all travelers against criminal and no-fly lists every 24 hours. has been done.
Details of Kenya's new digital ID system have been revealed, including Maisha Namba's September 29 launch date, backed by a $6.8 million budget. The birth-to-death ID numbers, along with accompanying ID cards, digital signatures, and the Uniform Population Register, were approved by a government commission.
Totm's subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding to work closely with the Philippine mobile phone manufacturer to integrate biometric and identity management products and provide state-backed institutions with a way to perform KYC checks. The company plans to leverage its experience in Indonesia in working with the digital identity ecosystem in the Philippines.
The rollout of Ethiopia's national digital ID Fayda continues to be integrated by the Ministry of Education as a student ID for admissions, record-keeping, licensing and national examinations. The government says the measures will improve student identity verification and data protection.
OIX points to Denmark as an ambitious example for the UK and other countries seeking to provide government services through digital identity. Denmark's national ID has 99% adoption and is commonly used to access public and financial services.
G20 and World Bank policy guides suggest how countries in the Global South can leverage digital public infrastructure to improve financial inclusion and productivity. While DPI can reduce transaction costs while increasing access to financial services, it also comes with its own risks that require planning.
Migrants seeking refuge in Nigeria are being “instrumentalized” for political purposes with the help of biometric identification, according to research by academics. The paper argues that immigrants are being used to undermine the legitimacy of the country's elections, citing incidents such as a refugee from Niger who was found in Nigeria with a biometric voter ID. ing.
The name on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the field of AI is Inioluwa Deborah Raji, who is well known to observers of the facial recognition market. Her work on algorithmic bias has been recognized in Africa, and most industry insiders will already be familiar with her no-nonsense approach to contentious policy debates.
Reusable digital IDs are now Onfido's main focus, says CEO Mike Tuchen. Biometrics update In an interview. With the company's IPO plans scuppered by rising interest rates and the resulting decline in stock market demand, Tuchen discussed the relationship between identity authentication orchestration and federation, and how the airside acquisition fits into Onfido's goals. .
NIST has divided the FRVT program into Facial Biometrics Evaluation and Data Analytics Evaluation under their respective acronyms FRTE and FATE. The evaluation of facial recognition technology includes new tracks for multimodal and twin biometric matching, and the analysis track includes morphology detection, image quality assessment, PAD, and age estimation.
Incognia CEO Andre Ferraz compares America's new instant payment solution FedNow to Brazil's Pix and India's UPI. Biometrics update Guest post. These examples demonstrate that industry cooperation is needed to ensure that FedNow's benefits are not overshadowed by fraud, Ferraz argues.
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Biometrics | Digital Identity | Facial Recognition | Identity Verification | Weekly Review
