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“If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu”: Key Takeaways from IBIA’s Panel at Identiverse 2026
August 19, 2026
A re-cap of the IBIA-moderated panel at Identiverse...
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PYMNTS: IBIA on Easing Consumer Privacy Concerns Surrounding Biometrics Use
January 7, 2022
IBIA was featured in a recent article on PYMNTS on...
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New York Times: Your Face Is, or Will Be, Your Boarding Pass
December 7, 2021
IBIA was featured in an article in the New York Times...

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The Matching Process:

This process answers the question, “Are you who you claim to be?” The user makes an identity claim (e.g., by providing a username), and the system performs a one-to-one comparison between their live biometric template and the single template stored for that specific identity. This is used for authentication, such as unlocking a device or accessing a secure account. 

This process answers the question, “Who are you?” The system performs a one-to-many comparison, searching an entire database of stored templates to find a match for the user’s live biometric template. This is used in applications like law enforcement to identify a suspect from a crime scene fingerprint, or in national ID programs to prevent duplicate registrations.