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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Stephen Mayhew

    Scrapped upgrade to NZ border biometric capabilities keeps racking up costs | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    New Zealand’s now-axed Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project cost more than $50 million (US$28.3 million) – and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) can’t promise costs of the biometric border boondoggle won’t keep rising. Earlier estimates had pegged the costs closer to $30 million (US$17 million). A report from RNZ quotes MBIE chief executive Nic Blakely, who confirmed the $50 million figure, and told parliament, “as chief executive, I take responsibility for the fai

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Stephen Mayhew

    Beyond pixels: Continuous neural representations for biometrics | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    Beyond pixels: Continuous neural representations for biometrics Online (Zoom) September 24, 2026 at 9:00 EDT Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vishal Patel, Johns Hopkins University, USA Biometrics has traditionally relied on discrete pixel representations and, more recently, learned feature embeddings for recognition and analysis. This talk explores an emerging alternative based on Implicit Neural Representations (INRs), which model biometric traits as continuous functions rather than discrete images. The tal

  3. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Stephen Mayhew

    PAY360 Awards | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    PAY360 Awards London, UK October 7, 2026 Join The PAY360 Awards at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London, for our milestone 20th year. This is the defining evening in payments — the night that defines the industry’s winners. In its twentieth year, the awards drew a record field of entries. More than 90 organisations have made the shortlist across 21 categories, which tells you plenty about the standard on show. This is the one evening the payments industry pauses to mark its strongest work. Ho

  4. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Stephen Mayhew

    IndoSec 2026 | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    IndoSec 2026 Jakarta, Indonesia September 15-16, 2026 Indonesia’s cybersecurity leaders are coming together at IndoSec 2026. Marking its 9th edition, IndoSec 2026 is set to bring together 2,000+ enterprise and government decision-makers, 75+ distinguished thought leaders, and 60+ leading technology providers representing more than 700 organizations. The summit will provide a high-level platform for meaningful conversations around emerging cyber threats, digital resilience, data protection, AI-dr

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Stephen Mayhew

    GITEX Nigeria 2026 | Biometric Update (opens the original)

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    GITEX NIGERIA 2026 Abuja-Lagos, Nigeria August 31 – September 3, 2026 GITEX NIGERIA is the only platform in West Africa that brings together the entire digital ecosystem, connecting global tech giants, 150+ Federal and State agencies, 40+ banking institutions, including Nigeria’s top 10, 300+ investors, 750+ startups, and regulators from across Abuja and Lagos. Attend to source new solutions for large-scale digital transformations, discover market trends, meet partners, explore investment opport

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