Biometrics industry stocks this week Investors are suddenly dealing again with that old bugbear, stock market volatility. The easy, breezy days of of 2017 and early 2018 — when markets went in one-direction, up — have faded. Investors are again dealing with the fact...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks Share: Facebook | Twitter

Identity fraud reaches record levels as criminals adapt methods The number of identity fraud victims in the U.S. rose by 1.3 million, or 8 percent, to a record high 16.7 million people in 2017, according to the “2018 Identity Fraud Study” from Javelin Strategy & Research. The study...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

Defense contractor settles cost-padding civil suit for half-million dollars Integral Consulting Services (ICS) has agreed to pay over $500,000 in damages to the United States over allegations that it inflated indirect costs while working on a contract with the Army, according to a Justice Department announcement. ICS, which...full story Categories: Biometric News | Government Purchasing | Military Applications Share: Facebook | Twitter

India to link Aadhaar with driver’s licenses India’s federal government has told the Supreme Court that it will link Aadhaar numbers with driver’s licenses in order to weed out fake licenses, the Economic Times reports. A committee on road safety, appointed by the court and headed...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

PSCU blocks $1 million in fraud in one month using Pindrop technology Credit union service organization PCSU announced that it is extending Pindrop’s call center authentication technology to all of its owner credit unions, building on a partnership which has identified hundreds of fraudulent calls since PCSU began testing Pindrop in...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Voice Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

CyberExtruder to showcase 3D facial recognition tech at MIPS CyberExtruder will be at this month’s 13th Annual Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS) with its partner ConvergenceTP demonstrating the integration of its 3D facial recognition technology into Milestone’s XProtect VMS platform. “We’re thrilled to be a part of MIPS...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

SaaS model holds huge potential for biometrics Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has revolutionized how we use software and technology. Companies like Salesforce, Microsoft, Adobe, and countless others have been able to dramatically scale their businesses by gaining customers otherwise difficult to serve by a traditional enterprise software model....full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics Institute working with UNCTED on biometrics and counter-terrorism project The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) and the Biometrics Institute will launch a Compendium of good practices and recommendations for biometric data collection, storage, and sharing in June, 2018, in support of UN Security Council Resolution 2322....full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

Contactless biometric payment cards have reached the turning point: Fingerprint Cards 2018 is the year of on-card biometrics, due to advances in biometric performance and low power consumption, the proliferation of trials, and rising market demand, Fingerprint Cards says in a blog post. The post refers to a report by...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

CBP to test facial recognition on passengers in moving vehicles The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency will run a pilot program as early as this summer to use facial verification to identify automobile drivers and passengers in moving vehicles as they pass through a border crossing between...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Facial Recognition 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