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IN Groupe begins exclusive negotiations to acquire Idemia Smart ...
Sep 19, 2024 · IN Groupe has emerged as the likely buyer of Idemia’s biometrics and identity verification business from Advent. An acquisition would combine global market leaders in physical identity documents and biometric and digital identity, respectively. The intention of both parties is to create a global leader in identity technology, and create a combined entity with a higher growth trajectory both ...
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.
Nigeria’s passport app with contactless biometric capture set for …
Nov 13, 2024 · Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and some of his collaborators recently held talks with officials in the UK to discuss partnership regarding the launch of the biometric passport application system for Nigerians residing in that country and others, which is planned for November 15.
OmniVision claims sensor for face biometrics, presence detection …
Nov 5, 2024 · OmniVision is debuting an incredibly tiny image sensor that can fit into smaller notebook computers, webcams and IoT devices.. The OV0TA1B is a low-power device that can be used for AI-based human presence detection (HPD), authentication with face biometrics and always-on (AON) technology.
US poised for progress towards biometrics-backed digital ID in 2024
Jan 22, 2024 · By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions Most Americans have become comfortable using face and fingerprint biometrics as a way to unlock their mobile phones.
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.
Pakistan introduces chip-based biometric passport and updated …
Mar 22, 2024 · E-passports, a travel document providing security enhancements over legacy machine-readable documents, are being issued to Pakistani nationals by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports.A digital signature, a unique identification number, and personal information are just a few of the biometric details covered by an electronic chip integrated into one of the passport pages in ...
Morph attack assessment platform, image quality research results ...
Nov 22, 2024 · Face morphing spoof attacks against biometric systems are particularly challenging for border systems to detect, and as morph attack detection systems are developed, questions have arisen about how to test such systems, and how they are affected by the quality of the images used.
Here’s the newest camera hack fraudsters are using to beat facial ...
Aug 23, 2023 · However, like with traditional passwords, fraudsters have gotten creative about getting around facial recognition security. By now, most everyone understands deepfakes and the threats associated with them.