This week in biometrics industry stocks As the biometrics industry continues to grow, BiometricUpdate is bringing a new focus to the stories around the stocks in the sector. Check in with this space each Friday for a rundown of the financial news and interesting ideas...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

U.S. economy loses $373 million to time theft According to TSheets, new research shows that “buddy punching” is costing American businesses at least US$373 million in payroll costs nationally every year. Buddy punching is the practice of employees “clocking in” for their co-workers. Earlier this year, TSheets...full story Categories: Biometric News | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

Google denied immediate appeal to ruling in face recognition suit A federal judge has denied a request by Google to immediately appeal his ruling in a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company’s facial recognition technology violates an Illinois privacy law, according to a report by MediaPost. The decision comes...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fit Pay to provide payment capabilities for biometric ID ring Token Payment and authentication firm Fit Pay, a wholly owned subsidiary of NXT-ID, announced it is providing payment capabilities for biometric identity ring startup Token. Currently available for presale for shipping in December, Token is a ring embedded with an...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Wearables Share: Facebook | Twitter

FPC and Precise Biometrics fingerprint technology featured in the AGM X1 AGM Mobile launched its AGM X1 mobile device featuring fingerprint technology from Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards. The waterproof fingerprint scanner on the AGM X1 uses the FPC1155 sensor from Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics’ algorithm solution for fingerprint...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Avigilon access control solution integrates with Virdi fingerprint authentication Avigilon Corporation announced that its new Avigilon Access Control Manager (ACM) offers integration with Virdi’s biometric fingerprint reader technology. Earlier this month at IFSEC International, Avigilon previewed the access control’s integration capabilities with Virdi’s fingerprint reader as well as...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Egis reveals key design win Egis Technology this week revealed a key design win for its ET320 fingerprint touch sensor with Motorola Mobility. Announced at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, the Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus incorporating Egis’ ET320 will soon...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

U.S. Defense Department testing behavioral biometrics Plurilock Security Solutions, a developer of network security products and digital identification solutions, today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense will test BioTracker, the firm’s cybersecurity technology. Under a cooperative agreement, Plurilock will work with the Defense Department’s...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News | Military Applications Share: Facebook | Twitter

Terrorism Studies Terrorism Studies Certificate / Advanced Certificate / Individual Modules Online delivery with expert tutor support Feb, June and Oct every year Terrorism Studies course is one of the most recommended programs in the industry and is endorsed and recognized...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

INTERPOL World INTERPOL World Congress: 4-6 July, Exhibition 5-7 July Singapore The security landscape is evolving with the advancement of technologies. Yet, technology alone cannot be the only solution to counter technological risk and threats. A strategic response has to be...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Insurance IoT Asia Summit 2017 Insurance IoT Asia Summit 2017 August 1-4, 2017 Singapore The Internet of Things (IoT) offers truly disruptive and transformative potential to the insurance industry. IoT will reach US $1.3 trillion in spending by 2019 with Asia Pacific expected to...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference August 29 – 31, 2017 Brasilia, federal district of Brazil Brasilia, the federal capital of Brazil, was chosen to host Biometrics HITech 2017 and XIV BIC Brazilian Identification Conference, the...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

World e-ID and Cybersecurity World e-ID and Cybersecurity Digital Identity & Data Protection for Citizens & Businesses Conference & Exhibition Marseille Provence, France Now in its 13th edition, World e-ID and Cybersecurity explores the latest secure identification technologies, their implementation and the related...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter