Seamless integration of fingerprint sensors into mobile phones This is a guest post by Dr. Rouzet Agaiby, Senior Business Development Engineer at FlexEnable. The adoption of biometrics in smartphones started with the introduction of fingerprint recognition technology in Apple’s iPhone 5 in 2013. Soon after many other...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Cubic developing subway ticketing system that uses facial recognition, palm vein scanning Cubic Transportation Systems, the US firm that developed London’s Oyster card technology, is developing new ticketing systems that use facial recognition, palm vein scanning and object tracking in order to reduce queues. According to a report in Wired, Cubic’s...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

FPC and Precise Biometrics tech deployed in contactless payment card Fingerprint Cards‘ FPC1300-series sensor and Precise Biometrics’ algorithm solution for fingerprint recognition in smartcards, Precise BioMatch Embedded, has been integrated in a dual interface payment card from AirPlus International. According to Fingerprint Cards, the FPC1300-series sensor excels in power...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group want voice biometrics as method of authentication in its call centers The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is seeking to use voice biometrics at call centers to authenticate customers across all services, according to a report by ZDNet. Earlier this month, the bank partnered with Nuance to introduce...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Trustonic enables Koscom SignKorea to provide multi-authentication services Korean accredited certification authority Koscom SignKorea has selected Trustonic to enable secure multi-authentication services using PINs, biometrics, or passwords. SignKorea is developing a united authentication platform to streamline and secure online authentication for end users of services from security...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Source says Apple to prevent app developers from harvesting biometric data Apple has a plan to prevent app developers from violating user privacy regarding the use of its Face ID facial recognition feature for the new iPhone X, available November 3, according to a Fortune.com report citing a source close...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics Institute CEO outlines strengths and vulnerabilities of biometric security Biometrics Institute CEO Isabelle Moeller recently penned an opinion-editorial emphasizing how stakeholders must balance the strengths and vulnerabilities of biometric technology, as its credibility relies on the industry’s efforts to collaborate globally. The recent rise of biometrics deployments in...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

HSBC to deploy FacePhi technology for mobile banking authentication This week FacePhi announced a new contract with HSBC. The Argentinian branch of HSBC will be the first of the HSBC Group to deploy FacePhi’s facial recognition technology which allows bank clients to get access to their banking accounts...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards announces first product launch with FPC1028 sensor Fingerprint Cards‘ touch sensor FPC1028 has been integrated in Huawei’s recently launched Maimang 6 smartphone. This is the first product launch with the FPC1028. “I’m delighted to see our industry-leading technology featured in this launch, said Ted Hansson, SVP,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Preserving privacy in an age of increased surveillance: a biometrics perspective Preserving privacy in an age of increased surveillance October 19, 2017 IBM SouthBank, London On 19 October 2017 the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) in cooperation with IBM Emerging Technology organizes a one-day workshop at IBM, South Bank London....full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

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

EAB Research Projects Conference 2017 EAB Research Projects Conference 2017 September 18-19, 2017 Darmstadt, Germany Europe’s largest conference on research in the area of Biometrics and Identity Management funded by the European Commission. In cooperation with the Joint Research Center (DG-JRC) of the European...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

10th Cyber Defence Summit 10th Cyber Defence Summit September 20th, 2017 Dubai, UAE Critical sectors in the UAE – including but not limited to finance and energy – have increased their dependency on technology and state-of-the-art ICT solutions to deliver high-quality, efficient, and...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

European FinTech Awards 2017 European FinTech Awards 2017 “The Coming of Age of FinTech” September 26-27, 2017 Brussels Join the European FinTech Awards & Conference 2017! The time to grow is now. Hundreds of European FinTechs are getting serious traction and startups are...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

WIRED Security 2017 WIRED Security 2017 September 28, 2017 King’s Place, London UK WIRED Security 2017 returns to London in September to discuss the latest innovations, trends and threats in enterprise cyber defence, security intelligence and cybersecurity. Save 20% and register with...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter