U.S. SOCOM seeking long-distance facial recognition among next-generation technologies U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is soliciting ideas from industry, academic, and government researchers for innovative intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies for use by special operations forces, the Navy Times reports. Selected participants will be invited to Muscatatuck Urban...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Military Applications Share: Facebook | Twitter

DFW named a innovation site airport, will work with TSA to improve aviation security Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has been designated an official Innovation Task Force site by the TSA. The Innovation Task Force works with airports, airlines and other transportation partners to improve security effectiveness and efficiency, while ensuring a...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

CBP meets with privacy advocates again to discuss biometric entry and exit U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials have met with privacy advocates for a second time to discuss the controversial Biometric Entry/Exit Program and related public-private partnerships, Homeland Preparedness News reports. Facial recognition technology is being piloted at eight...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

Veridium selected to provide biometric employee authentication for Swedish bank Veridium has announced that Swedish bank Nordea has selected its biometric authentication technology to replace tokens for employee’s high privileged access to confidential data. Nordea will use the VeridiumID platform, 4 Finger TouchlessID and VeridiumAD to increase security and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

SenseTime executive touts advance of AI-based facial recognition technology at EmTech China Since outperforming human eyes for the first time in 2014, AI-based facial recognition technology has advanced to the point of negligible deviation, Xiaogang Wang, managing director of SenseTime Research Institute told an audience at the recent EmTech China conference,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Apple sensor supplier AMS reports huge earnings gain, new deals Shares of Austrian sensor maker AMS rose ten percent amid heavy losses on global stock exchanges, making it the top performer among Europe’s major stocks, The Financial Times reports. The gain was spurred by a full-year 2017 earnings report,...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Jumio report shows digital identity tools could improve online gambling account opening process More than one in four online gamblers has given up attempting to open an account because the process was too long or complicated, according to a new report from Jumio. “The Balancing Act of Opening an Account in the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Greece expected to issue a tender for biometric ID cards Greek media are reporting that an official announcement is expected this week regarding the issue of a tender for companies interested in the biometrics-based national ID card project. The cost of upgrading existing ID cards is estimated at around...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards technology featured in new notebooks from Samsung, NEC NEC’s new 2018 LAVIE Note Mobile notebook and the new Samsung Notebook Spin feature the Fingerprint Cards FPC1145 fingerprint sensor to quickly authenticate users on the built-in Windows Hello biometric authentication platform. According to a company statement, FPC1145 offers...full story Categories: Biometric News | Consumer Devices | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

DERMALOG showcasing border control solutions at European Police Congress DERMALOG is presenting its biometric recognition systems for airports and border controls this week at the 21st European Police Congress in Berlin. According to a company statement, twelve states including Singapore, Malaysia, Maldives, Cambodia, Algeria and Brunei have deployed...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

International Digital Banking and Security Conference International Digital Banking and Security Conference Baku, Azerbaijan April 17-18, 2018 In collaboration with some Authorized Bodies of CIS region. So far we have involved the Central Banks and the major associations of this region and global leading companies...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Chinese police testing panoramic body cameras with facial recognition Between three and four thousand police officers in China are piloting panoramic body cameras with built-in facial recognition technology, the South China Morning Post reports. The cameras are provided by Beijing-based start-up Nebula Science and Technology, and provide “720...full story Categories: Biometric News | Law Enforcement | Surveillance 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