EyeVerify makes predictions for biometrics in banking, announces new deployments In a recent blog post, EyeVerify summarized the key biometrics-based product launches in the financial industry for 2016, as well as made a couple of predictions regarding the biometrics in banking for 2017. For fingerprint products, Touch ID saw...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Court dismisses lawsuit regarding facial biometrics data collection A New York federal judge rejected a proposed class action lawsuit against Take-Two Interactive Software that asserted that the video game developer was collecting facial biometric data from users, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Executive order pressures DHS to expedite development of biometric entry/exit system President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees also calls on the Department of Homeland Security to expedite development of its biometric entry/exit tracking system, according to a report by FCW. This marks the second time in a...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

Nigerian agency develops solar-powered biometric e-voting machine Nigeria’s Electronic Development Institute (ELDI) has developed a solar-powered electronic voting machine with facial and thumbprint biometric authentication and a cloud-based storage, according to a report by All Africa. Professor Mohammed Haruna, executive vice chairman of the National Agency...full story Categories: Biometric News | Elections | Facial Recognition | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Corvus Integration launches biometric sensor package for tablets Corvus Integration has released the Corvus Biometric Sleeve, a biometric sensor package for tablet computers. The standard Sleeve unit includes a dual boot 8” tablet (Windows and Android); sensors for acquiring ISO compliant face, dual iris and fingerprint images;...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

SecuGen to showcase Bluetooth enabled OEM fingerprint sensor at RSA Optical fingerprint device and technology vendor SecuGen will be demonstrating the UN20 Bluetooth, a Bluetooth-enabled OEM fingerprint sensor that is FAP 20 certified, small, rugged and affordable at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco next month. According to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

UK music venue implements finger vein biometrics solution to authenticate payments In an effor to reduce wait times at the bar while introducing more secure transactions, a music venue in the UK has deployed Sthaler’s biometrics-based payment solution Fingopay, according to a report by Finextra. The Fingopay reader works by...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

TSA recruits 11 more airlines for PreCheck expedited security screening program The Transportation Security Administration announced that 11 new participating domestic and foreign airlines have joined the PreCheck program, which brings the total number of participating airlines to 30, according to a report by USA Today. The newly joined international...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Pakistan authorities to install biometric time and attendance system Pakistan authorities will install biometric time and attendance systems to register attendance of employees at the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Karachi Development Authority (KDA), according to a report in the Daily Times. The goal is to install...full story Categories: Biometric News | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

Mastercard to leverage the Digital India initiative Mastercard said it is considering integrating facial recognition technology, Masterpass and other online payment methods with other services it currently offers in India, according to a report by The Tech Portal. The move is part of Mastercard’s plans to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics entry-exit clause in Trump’s executive order could cause logistical problems President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees, which proposes that all non-citizens be subjected to biometric checks when entering or leaving the United States, could lead to widespread logistical issues, according to a report by the Georgia...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

RSA Conference 2017 RSA Conference 2017 February 13-17, 2017 Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA RSA Conference 2017 RSA Conference 2017: Where the world talks security. Secure your seat Feb. 13-17 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Celebrating its 26th anniversary, RSA...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

10th annual Border Security Conference 10th annual Border Security Conference February 15-16, 2017 Rome, Italy This conference program will explore how political issues affecting the border security community, such as increasing immigration in the Mediterranean as well as cross-border terrorism, can be combated and...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

DCD>Enterprise DCD>Enterprise March 14-15 2017 Marriott Marquis, New York Stay ahead of 2017 and join your peers in the biggest data center meet up in New York, visionary speakers include Google, JP Morgan, Vapor IO, Bank Street Group LLC, Nissan...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

World Border Security Congress World Border Security Congress March 21-23, 2017 Casablanca, Morocco The World Border Security Congress is a high level 3 day event that will discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and challenges as well as new and...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

FinDEVr New York 2017 FinDEVr New York 2017 March 21 & 22, 2017 Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W 18th St., New York, NY FinDEVr is the only conference series focused exclusively on the TECHNOLOGY of fintech and the developers, CTOs and other creators of...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter