UIDAI declines privacy activist request for Aadhaar data protection information The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the authority for Aadhaar, have declined Indian privacy activist Vivek Velankar’s request to reveal the names of companies responsible for storing sensitive data as well as the manufacturers of the servers over...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards joins EICC, announces new deployments Fingerprint Cards has been accepted by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) as an affiliate member. Founded in 2004, the EICC is a nonprofit coalition of electronics, retail, auto and toy companies committed to supporting the rights and wellbeing...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Leti and partners develop pressure-based fingerprint sensor European R&D project known as PiezoMAT (PIEZOelectric nanowire MATrices), comprised of Leti, an advanced-research institute within the CEA Technological Research Division, and several partners, has developed a pressure-based fingerprint sensor with a resolution that’s more than twice as high...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

Gemalto issues H1 2017 results with $1.7B in revenue Gemalto issued the results for H1 2017 in which the company’s total revenue was €1.39 billion (US$1.7 billion) and gross profit decreased from €84 million (US$100 billion) to €502 million (US$597.3 billion) compared to H1 2016. The company’s operating...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Raonsecure FIDO-certified biometric technology to run on Infinitum authentication platform Korean biometric system developer Raonsecure has signed an agreement to supply its Fast Identity Online (FIDO) certified solution to Malaysian online payment firm Infinitium from next year, according to a report by The Investor. The companies said the partnership...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Cab hailing app Little integrates Microsoft face recognition API Kenyan cab hailing app Little has integrated its driver online verification feature using facial recognition technology provided by Microsoft Cognitive Face API to improve security for both drivers and riders, according to a report by CIO. Little has accumulated over...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Brazil bolsters its biometrics-based citizen database According to a ZDNet report, the Brazilian Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has been granted access to systems maintained by driver registration body Denatran, including the biographical and biometric data of some 60 million citizens. The Brazilian government is looking...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

UIDAI to soon fine banks without Aadhaar enrollment centers The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has given banks until the end of the month to open Aadhaar enrollment centers in 10 percent of branches and will fine Rs 20,000 (US$312) for every uncovered branch after September 30,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID 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

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