Arrow to sell NEXT Biometrics fingerprint authentication technology NEXT Biometrics and Arrow Electronics have entered into a global distribution agreement for Arrow to sell NEXT fingerprint authentication technology. Arrow will sell NEXT products to its base of customers targeting applications including Internet Of Things and access control...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

MorphoTrust study finds most Americans are ready for mobile biometric driver’s licenses Radius Global Market Research and MorphoTrust USA have released a new research study which reveals that the majority of the U.S. public is ready for the traditional plastic driver’s license to go mobile. The survey polled nearly 4,000 consumers...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

FaceTec launches 3D facial recognition software for mobile apps Facial recognition technology developer FaceTec has released ZoOm, a universal 3D facial authentication software solution. ZoOm is able to verify identity, three-dimensionality and liveness using only a front-facing camera when it is added to any mobile app on any...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Mobile Biometrics Share: Facebook | Twitter

NY DMV use of facial recognition resulted in more than 4,000 arrests since 2010 The Cuomo administration revealed that the facial recognition technology used by New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has resulted in the arrests of more than 4,000 individuals involved in identity theft or fraud since 2010, according to a report...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Law Enforcement Share: Facebook | Twitter

Dermalog CEO wins Business Worldwide Magazine award Dermalog announced that CEO Günther Mull has been recognized as ‘Best CEO-Biometrics Systems Industry’ award at Business Worldwide Magazine (BWM) 2017 CEO Awards. The awards celebrate the exceptional leaders of successful organizations around the world. For 25 years, Dermalog...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Hong Kong ATM withdrawals rise after Macau introduces facial recognition at cash dispensing machines There has been a rise in withdrawals at Hong Kong’s ATMs by banking clients using China UnionPay bank cards following Macau’s adoption of facial recognition technology at ATMs in May, according to a report by South China Morning Post....full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

iSign International appoints Dr. Alvin Rohrs as member of advisory board Biometric signature security firm iSign International Inc. has appointed Dr. Alvin Rohrs, a long-time veteran of the NGO not-for-profit sector, to the company’s advisory board. Dr. Alvin Rohrs has joined the advisory board of iSign International to introduce iSign’s...full story Categories: Biometric News | Trade Notes Share: Facebook | Twitter

Novetta whitepaper analyzes Amazon facial recognition service Novetta has released a new whitepaper titled “Amazon Rekognition: Quick-Look Biometric Performance Assessment“, which analyzes the biometric performance of Amazon’s machine learning-based face recognition service. With its relatively low cost, ease of implementation, and use of deep learning, Amazon...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition 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

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

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

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