Eyelock issued patent for mobility identity platforms EyeLock has been granted a patent for an invention that selects images with the best iris-related quality metrics to hold in memory for further processing. This represents the company’s 46th issued patent. According to a company statement, the mobility...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Leaked iPhone 8 schematic suggests the fingerprint reader will be relocated According to a report by CNBC, a new picture of an alleged schematic for the Apple iPhone 8 suggests Apple is going to change the location of the fingerprint reader. Tech blogger Sonny Dickson posted to Twitter a picture...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

InAuth adds biometric authentication to its mobile security platform InAuth has formally launched InMobile Biometrics, which adds biometric authentication to InMobile’s core capabilities. InMobile Biometrics combines fingerprint authentication technology with InAuth’s InMobile solution to deliver a device identification solution with fully integrated and secure biometric recognition. The solution...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Securefact, Socure partner on identity verification solution for Canadian banks Securefact and Socure have partnered to provide Canadian banks and credit unions access to a range of identity verification solutions in an effort to digitally onboard and verify more customers faster. Securefact’s digital identification service SIDni, combined with Socure’s...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Safran awarded ISO 14298 certification for production facility in Brazil Safran Identity & Security has been awarded the Intergraf ISO 14298 certification for its production facility in Taubaté, Brazil. Intergraf is a not-for-profit organization representing European printing associations. In a company statement, the identity and security solutions provider explains...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Elan, Jinco, KSID to develop fingerprint-enabled smart cards Elan Microelectronics has partnered with smart card integrator Jinco Universal and security solution firm Korea Smart ID (KSID) to develop smart cards with an embedded fingerprint sensor, according to a report by Digitimes. Elan will collaborate with Jinco and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Assured Enterprises and Qafis Biometrics enter into strategic partnership Assured Enterprises, Inc. and Qafis Biometrics Technology have partnered to offer a full range of digital security products and services, including biometric identification solutions. Under the agreement, Assured Enterprises is now offering Qafis’ digital identity authentication, a comprehensive suite...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Taiwanese OEM introduces smartphone with FPC and Precise Biometrics technology A Taiwanese OEM has launched a smartphone model for the Russian market featuring Fingerprint Cards’ (FPC) FPC1035 sensor and Precise Biometrics‘ Precise BioMatch Mobile. Precise BioMatch Mobile is an algorithm solution for fingerprint recognition in mobile devices. The patented...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Author shares military biometrics deployment lessons to address industry shortfall While working as a U.S. Army officer in the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) biometrics organization, William Buhrow had a conversation with a frustrated member of the military in Afghanistan. The guides to use and planning considerations available for other...full story Categories: Biometric News | Interviews | Military Applications Share: Facebook | Twitter

CLEAR raises $15M, fuels growth of its biometric identity platform Biometric identity membership platform CLEAR has raised $15 million from T. Rowe Price’s New Horizon Fund. This new investment will accelerate the continued expansion of CLEAR’s airport and stadium network, and the development of additional biometric capabilities in new...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

ID at the Borders Conference (Europe) ID at the Borders Conference (Europe) April 25-26, 2017 Frankfurt Main, Germany This annual event in Europe continues to bring together the critical players in the borders community. We focus our programme on the user perspective and invite key...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

Cartes Afrique Cartes Afrique April 27-28, 2017 Marrakech, Morocco Every year, Cartes Afrique gathers hundreds of leaders and experts of the Payment industry who are looking to learn about the latest innovative solutions in the market and to discuss the evolving...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

connect:ID 2017 connect:ID 2017:Physical & digital identity in the 21st century May 1-3, 2017 WEWCC, Washington, DC, USA Welcome to the 4th edition of connect:ID – with it’s leading global conference and exhibition that focuses on all aspects of identity technologies...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Europe May 9th – 11, 2017 The Hague, Netherlands Held in The Hague, Netherlands May 9th – 11th, the conference will deliver discussion and thought provoking presentations on many of the serious critical infrastructure...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter