As biometric ID and authentication technology gains steam, there is more need for access to rich data sets so that researchers can test error rates and performance. NIST wants to offer help.

Amazon is a company powerful enough to cause major shifts in any industry in which it operates. And now Amazon seems to be making new and bigger moves when it comes to biometrics and digital ID.

A request for vendor information from the federal agency signals the convergence of facial recognition technology and agents’ body cameras for better field work.

As the Bahamas continues to recover from Hurricane Dorian, facial recognition backed by blockchain and digital ID are helping the effort to account for people still missing from that August storm.

As biometrics and digital ID technology work to make passwords obsolete, fresh research into how ear canals fit into this landscape is showing significant promise. One day, we might be authenticated passively as we listen to our headphones.

As counterfeiters are increasingly able to simulate even the best physical credential, issuers and the identity industry are looking to a future where digital credentials are the highly secure norm. But, for the time being, the physical credential remains the standard, and it is up to the vendor community to develop security features that work […]

The project underscores the increasing use of blockchain for digital ID efforts in Africa. This particular project intends to make it easier for citizens to access traditional banking and financial services in Sierra Leone.