Aadhaar to assume social security status in India According to an article published in the Financial Express, the Indian government is working towards assigning Aadhaar status similar to Social Security in the United States. Aadhaar is the 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Indian government to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Juniper Research identifies leading disruptors in mobile biometric authentication Juniper Research released a new research report that identified G&D (Giesecke & Devrient), Gemalto and Synaptics as the leading disruptors within mobile biometric authentication. The three companies are featured prominently within Juniper’s Biometric Platform Disruptors & Challengers Quadrant, released...full story Categories: Biometric News | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

iBeta wraps up spoofing and liveness testing project iBeta Quality Assurance, a full-service biometrics, software quality, security, and performance testing lab, recently completed a successful project for a mid-sized bank to evaluate the False Accept Rate (FAR), False Reject Rate (FRR), and Spoof False Accept Rate (SFAR)...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

FST adds deep learning algorithms to its biometrics-based visual identification solution FST Biometrics will introduce strategic elements of IMID Access 4.0, its biometric visual identification solution that incorporates deep learning to enhance flexibility, accuracy, fraud prevention and user experience at next week’s ISC West in Las Vegas. IMID Access 4.0,...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

StoneLock showcasing facial recognition technology at ISC West Biometric access control solution provider StoneLock will be participating at the upcoming ISC West show in Las Vegas and demonstrating its facial recognition technology with industry partners AMAG, Boon Edam, HID Global, Hirsch by Identiv and TYCO Security Products....full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

NXP enhances fingerprint reader security with Precise Biometrics’ software Precise Biometrics and NXP Semiconductors have signed a framework agreement covering Precise Biometrics fingerprint software. NXP will enhance its fingerprint reader security by integrating Precise Biometrics’ BioMatch fingerprint recognition software. The first business agreement under the framework agreement covers...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Neurotechnology releases new biometric time and attendance products Neurotechnology has released two biometric time and attendance tracking products including the new NCheck Cloud Bio Attendance cloud-based service and the updated NCheck Bio Attendance 4.0 software. NCheck Cloud Bio Attendance uses face recognition to enable users to check...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

Apple granted patent for biometric sensing device that includes discrete ultrasonic transducers Apple Inc. has been granted a series of 45 U.S. patents covering biometric sensing devices, specifically a biometric sensing device that includes discrete ultrasonic transducers that could allow Touch ID to be embedded under the iPhone display, according to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

LPGA deploying NEC facial recognition technology for identity verification NEC Corporation of America (NEC) facial recognition technology is being deployed at this week’s ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club to verifiy the identity of credentialed media covering the LPGA’s first major golf championship of the year. NEC’s...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Hitachi develops detection and tracking technology using AI Hitachi, Ltd. has developed detection and tracking technology using artificial intelligence (AI) which can distinguish a person in real-time using features from over 100 categories of external characteristics including sex, color of clothing or items in hand. Once the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Surveillance Share: Facebook | Twitter

Digital Rights Movement petitions against Israeli biometric database law The Digital Rights Movement petitioned against the recently passed Biometric Database Law, declaring to the High Court of Justice that the law violates the privacy and security of citizens, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. “From the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID | Facial Recognition | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Equifax survey finds that 56% of UK customers prefer biometric banking Equifax has published new research that found that 56 percent of UK consumers would prefer to use biometric authentication over traditional options like passwords to access their financial accounts online, according to a report by Information Age. In an...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Smart Card Alliance 2017 Payments Summit Smart Card Alliance 2017 Payments Summit March 27-30, 2017 Orlando, FL, U.S.A. The Payments Summit is the premier industry event covering all things payments, including FinTech, EMV chip technology, mobile wallets, NFC, contactless, open transit systems and more. Attend...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

IoT Asia 2017 IoT Asia 2017 29-30 March 2017 Singapore EXPO, Singapore #iotasia As the first dedicated platform in Asia to address the enormous potential of the IoT revolution, the first edition of IoT Asia in 2014 was ahead of its competition....full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

ISC WEST ISC WEST Sands Expo, Las Vegas, NV ISC WEST is THE largest security industry trade show in the U.S. At ISC West you will have the chance to network with over 29,000 security professionals through: • New Products &...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

4th Annual Identity Management Symposium 4th Annual Identity Management Symposium April 18-19, 2017 Alexandria, VA DSI’s 2-day premier National Capital Region event, 4th Identity Management Symposium, will occur April 18-19, 2017, in Alexandria, VA. This symposium will provide attendees with the opportunity to convene...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

ID4Africa 2017 ID4Africa 2017 April 26-28, 2017 Windhoek, Namibia Following two successful events in 2015 and 2016 which collectively brought together over 900 stakeholders in the identity space, ID4Africa 2017 returns as bigger and better than before! The annual government forum...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter