Biometrics industry stocks this week It had to happen sooner or later. Stock markets have churned out a year’s worth of advances in a month. This kind of hyper growth can’t go on forever. A reckoning arrived earlier this week when U.S. stocks suffered...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks Share: Facebook | Twitter

Survey shows identity management important, but challenging for U.S. Federal IT leaders Identity management solutions are a “very important” measure for addressing growing cybersecurity threats against government agencies, almost two-thirds (64 percent) of U.S. Federal IT leaders say, according to a survey sponsored by Unisys Corporation. Despite this, only 20 percent...full story Categories: Biometric News | Government Purchasing Share: Facebook | Twitter

HID selected by Tanzania to provide technology for electronic passports The government of Tanzania has selected HID Global as the main supplier for an end-to-end solution for issuing electronic passports. The new ePassport is billed as part of Tanzania’s transformative e-Immigration programme, and includes advanced physical and electronic security...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Jumio reports strongest year in company history Jumio announced that it surpassed the 100 million online identity verification threshold in the fourth quarter of last year, just 10 months after the company reached the 50 million transactions milestone in February 2017. In addition, the company reports...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Softex launches fingerprint-based account access solution for financial industry Enterprise Single Sign-On, IAM and data protection provider Softex has announced the launch of OmniDefend Customer Verification Service (CVS), along with the OmniDefend Identity Management Architecture it is built on, at the IBEX trade show in Mumbai. OmniDefend enables...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Baltimore Police to implement biometric time and attendance to prevent overtime fraud The Baltimore Police Department want officers to scan their fingerprints at the beginning and end of shifts to prove they’ve worked the hours claimed on their payslips, according to a report in The Baltimore Sun. Department spokesperson T.J. Smith...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

Agilysys adds facial recognition to hospitality management system Hospitality services provider Agilysys has announced the enhancement of its rGuest Stay PMS (property management system) solution with facial recognition to streamline operations and improve guest experiences. The system can identify a returning guest as he or she approaches...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fujitsu biometrics-as-a-service platform now available in Australia Fujitsu’s Biometrics as a Service platform is now available in Australia thanks to a partnership agreement with ImageWare Systems following successful collaborations in Europe and North America. The cloud-based solution will enable Australian organizations to deploy and manage centralized...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Facebook argues against class action certification in BIPA lawsuits Facebook has told a federal judge in California that plaintiffs attempting to certify a pair of related class action suits against the company have failed to show common harm, and that the certification attempts are last-ditch efforts to save...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Nuance voice biometrics solution hits milestone Nuance Communications has announced that its voice biometrics solution sees 300 million consumers perform more than five billion authentications annually, which it says represents a level of adoption unrivalled in the industry. The deployment milestone shows the potential for...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

Border Security 2018 Border Security 2018 February 21-22, 2018 Crowne Plaza Rome, St Peter’s Hotel & Spa, Rome, Italy SMi Group at proud to announce the 11th Annual Border Security conference and exhibition which will convene on the 21st-22nd February 2018 in...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Digital Integration in Wealth Management 2018 Digital Integration in Wealth Management 2018 February 21- 22, 2018 London, UK The only event to focus on integration of digital capabilities with existing processes to enhance client engagement and reach new segments Arena International is thrilled to announce...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement Identity Management & Biometrics February 26-28 Washington, DC Returning for its 12th iteration, Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement enables 250+ Directors of Security Agencies, Directors of Operations, Directors of Intelligence, Heads of...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

The Middle East Financial Security Exhibition and Conference 2018 The Middle East Financial Security Exhibition and Conference (MEFSEC) February 27th to March 1, 2018 Four Seasons Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE Dome Exhibitions has announced the launch of the First Annual Conference and Exhibition dedicated to Cyber Security in...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

European Payments Forum 5th Annual European Payments Forum March 1-2, 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands After the great success of the September 2017 event, we will have our next annual European Payments Forum in March 2018. This time, the hosting city is going...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter