The Biometric Scan: December 2024

Hi there and welcome to the final edition of The Biometric Scan for 2024.

 To close out the year, we've curated a collection of the top biometrics updates and stories of 2024 to keep you informed going into 2025.

From our team to yours, wishing you Happy Holidays and a safe New Year!

Deepfakes, trust, bias in AI, data privacy, security, fraud, age verification and more... Here's a roundup of content featuring some of the most popular recurring topics we heard about over and over again in 2024 (and we suspect we'll continue to hear about in 2025).

• Elon Musk isn't stopping misinformation, he's helped spread it - Forbes
• Cheapfakes and deepfakes - How to spot them - BetaNews
• Generative AI and the fight for trust - Deloitte 
• Forget passwords and badges: Your body is your next security key - The Wall Street Journal
• Four ethical and technical considerations for deploying biometrics - SC Magazine
• Biometric bias and how to prevent it (Q&A) - BetaNews
• The tug of war between biometrics and privacy - Information Week
• The next chapter in air travel: facial recognition and privacy concerns - cybernews 
• Biometrics aren't just for finserv - Corporate Compliance Insights
• What investors should know about online learning and development platforms- Nasdaq
• What to know about age verification - Aware Blog

What new knowledge are you walking out of 2024 with? Here are a few valuable, educational resources to check out that were made by experts from Team Aware and our Aware Partners.

• Biometrics business guide 2024: Consumer trust report - DOWNLOAD
• Unpacking trust in digital identity seminar: Biometrics and the consumer mindset - ON-DEMAND 
• From hesitation to adoption: What drives consumer trust in biometrics? - ON-DEMAND
• Liveness and matching KPIs: Part 1 - ON-DEMAND
• Liveness and matching KPIs: Part 2 - ON-DEMAND
• Safeguarding integrity in education: Tackling identity fraud and proxy testing with biometrics - ON-DEMAND, Ft. PeopleCert
• Where and how biometrics are disrupting the gaming market - ON-DEMAND, Ft. SCCG Management
• Tackling bias in biometrics: Ethical and technical considerations for diversity and equity - ON-DEMAND

Calling all podcast listeners! Here's a solid playlist featuring biometric insights that should keep you company during your commute, gym sesh, or lunch hour...

• How face scans and fingerprints could become your work badge - The Wall Street Journal's The Future of Everything Podcast
• Biometrics and Compliance: A deep dive into access and accountability - Compliance Conversations by Healthicity
• EES, Orbs, and MSPs with Aware's Craig Herman and ChannelPro's Jonathan Browning - The IDTalk Podcast

Rather watch a video instead of reading an article? We got you. Here's a list of valuable expert videos to keep you in the know:

• What is generative AI?
• Face recognition explained
• Answering deepfake FAQs
• The future of facial recognition
• What makes facial recognition data secure?
• How does bias in biometrics impact businesses?
• Five types of fraud biometrics helps defend against
• CTO explains the convergence of AI and biometrics
• How biometrics helps meet compliance for KYC and AML
• The importance of transparency and consent in biometrics
• The important relationship between compliance and biometrics
• Five real-life examples of how biometrics balances security and friction