Ushering in a new level of hospitality service
The hospitality industry is gaining popularity for its readiness to adopt digital infrastructure and technology to enhance the customer experience. From integrated smart card technology...
Access Control
iProov releases cybersecurity report, supplies bkynd with biometric authentication services
Nearly one in six people in the UK have attempted to defeat facial recognition systems with spoofs, according to new research published by iProov. The report shows a...
ImageWare launches webinar on biometrics for securing remote enterprise workers, announces new VP
ImageWare has teamed up with IT-Harvest Chief Research Analyst Richard Stiennon to launch an on-demand webinar on security threats related to COVID-19, and how enterprises can safeguard employee...
Suprema to offer contactless biometrics in new workforce management and access control push
Suprema Inc. has announced it is refocusing efforts on fully integrated access control solutions to provide physical access and time and attendance controls to support...
Biometrics for charity in Nigeria, electoral audit demand in Malawi, WURI funding for West Africa
While in recent weeks the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the disabling of biometric systems based on fears of spreading the virus, more recently opportunities...
Yoti postpones 2020 Digital Identity Fellowship program
Yoti has for now suspended the launch of its 2020 Digital Identity Fellowship program, said Ken Banks, head of social purpose at Yoti in a blog post,...
Mobile access technology, innovative ways of keeping safe in our work and educational environment
South Africa and the world are faced with a pandemic which has turned our lives upside down. Living our ‘normal’ daily lives is no longer...
Firms expand African biometrics coverage, COVID-19 aid raises data protection concerns
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across Africa, public and private reactions also continue to develop. Noticeable this week is how governments are collecting...
XDS Launches Web-Based Facial Recognition Customer Onboarding Solution
The largest locally owned credit information bureau in South Africa, has launched a new automated facial biometric solution. Xpert Decision Systems (XDS), the largest locally...
Coronavirus becomes Africa’s new biometric election registration variable, Côte d’Ivoire ID signup slow
Biometric voter registers require biometric voter registration. Neighboring Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are both due to go to biometrically secured polls at the end of the year and both...