Articles about biometrics

SARS boss calls for Presidency digital vision, leadership

Government is “not organised to win” and needs a unified vision underpinned by technology to realise its digital ambitions, says commissioner Edward Kieswetter.

Revolutionising tourism and hospitality: The power of secure self-service solutions

Biometrics-driven self-service kiosks are reshaping the landscape of hospitality, offering convenience, security and customisation, says Grahame Saunders, GM Identity Solutions at NEC XON.

Face value: Biometric solutions revolutionise authentication across industries

Biometrics has evolved to provide companies across multiple key sectors with intelligent onboarding and security solutions, mitigating digital fraud and enhancing protection against threats, says Daniel Isaacs, chief commercial officer at Comcorp.

Streamlining government operations: The case for biometrics-driven self-service infrastructure

NEC XON’s self-service terminals for e-government can identify individuals through their fingerprints or facial recognition, confirming their identity and preventing ID theft.

Home affairs to tap machine learning to counter fraud

The department’s new strategy directs that over the next five years, all of its services must be fully automated, digitised and offered online.

ACSA terminates biometrics contract over irregularities

Airports Company SA terminates the multimillion-rand contract for an automated border control project issued to IDEMIA.

Sybrin releases Platform 19.5 for ultimate low-code development experience

Central to the 19.5 release is a suite of new drag-and-drop plugins designed to streamline various development tasks.

Cellucity bolsters warehouse security with Palmki palm vein system from Tactile Technologies

Tactile Technologies, local partner for Belgian biometrics company Perfect-ID, recently installed the first Perfect-ID Palmki system at the Cellucity warehouse in Cape Town.

Fighting AI with AI

With the rise of AI helping cyber criminals orchestrate attacks more effectively, security has turned into an AI-driven arms race, says Callan Abrahams, principal AI consultant at iOCO.

Digital wallet usage becomes ‘habit’ for SA consumers

Visa and Discovery Bank’s SpendTrend24 report shows a nine percentage point increase in digital wallet usage over the last year.

Hackers use AI to bypass biometrics security

With the growing availability of artificial intelligence tools, biometrics hacking will become easier, say experts.

Trust digital transactions with behavioural intelligence

Behavioural biometrics technology provides an added layer of protection for customers.