Precise Biometrics reports sales drop in tough capacitive sensor market Competition in the capacitive sensor market caused a drop in sales for Precise Biometrics in Q3 2017, resulting in an operating loss, the company said as it reported its quarterly financial results. Net sales declined 56 percent year-over-year to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometrics Stocks | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

NEC announces change in executive leadership, expanded presence in Washington NEC Corporation of America (NECAM) has named Masahiro Ikeno its new president and CEO. Ikeno previously oversaw activities for all NEC subsidiaries in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Prior to his EMEA assignment, Ikeno worked closely with NECAM as...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Government Purchasing Share: Facebook | Twitter

Technavio report forecasts iris recognition market growth over 20 percent through 2021 Technavio expects the global iris recognition market to grow at a CAGR of nearly 21 percent through 2021, according to research released Monday. The report, “Global Iris Recognition Market 2017-2021,” provides analysis of the market segments, regions, revenues, and...full story Categories: Biometric News | Iris / Eye Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometric ID program for displaced Rohingya completes first phase A UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) program to count families among displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and identify individuals with biometric registration has completed its first phase, counting over half a million people, a UNHCR spokesperson says. The program is...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

Fingerprint Cards joins Internet Finance Authentication Alliance Fingerprint Cards has been accepted as a member of the China-focused Internet Finance Authentication Alliance (IFAA). According to a statement from the Swedish biometrics company, the IFAA aims to achieve a more simple, more accurate way to verify the...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

Yamaha demonstrates MOTORiD with facial and gesture recognition Yamaha has introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered system for motorcycles enabling facial and gesture recognition, dubbed MOTORiD. The feature allows the bike to be turned on and off with a gesture, and is designed to provide the feeling of...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

IDEMIA and Royal Caribbean complete biometric verification trial with CPB IDEMIA, formerly OT–Morpho, and Royal Caribbean Cruises have completed a public-private partnership trial with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) using facial recognition to verify passengers’ identities for entry and re-entry of cruise ships to secure and expedite passenger...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

TBS tests its biometric access control tech with identical twins Touchless Biometric Systems (TBS) recently welcomed SRF, Swiss Radio and Television broadcasting company, to demonstrate its latest biometric access control technology with identical twins. TBS demonstrated that its 3D FACE facial recognition device, 2D EYE iris recognition device and...full story Categories: Access Control | Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

Facebook files patent for facial recognition for physical payments A patent application filed by Facebook and published Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indicates the company’s intention to move into the retail payments market. The filing describes a method of using facial recognition as a...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Pineapple Hospitality petitions to move biometrics privacy class action to federal court Last week, Pineapple Hospitality Co. and Pineapple Restaurant Group LLC petitioned to move a putative class action that alleges the companies violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to Illinois federal court, according to a Law360 report. The...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition | Workforce Management Share: Facebook | Twitter

ISC East ISC East November 15, 16, 2017 Javits Center, NYC The International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC East – is the premier security event in the Northeast. Security industry professionals will have the opportunity to explore...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Showcase Australia 2017 Showcase Australia 2017 November 15, 2017 Hotel Realm, Canberra, Australia The Biometrics Institute is proud to present its flagship government event, Showcase Australia 2017. Since 2005, Showcase Australia has provided a unique and effective platform to connect biometric users...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Biometrics in Banking and Payments – London Biometrics in Banking and Payments November 17, 2017 London, UK The seminar will reflect the trends and opportunities of biometrics in the financial market. It will be discussed how processes can be designed both convenient and privacy compliant. The...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

TRUSTECH TRUSTECH – Pay, Identify, Connect & Secure 28 – 30 Nov.2017 – Cannes – French Riviera TRUSTECH is the Largest International Event dedicated to Trust-Based Technologies with unprecedented networking opportunities and not-to-be-missed Keynote Speakers. Join the whole industry for...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America Florida December 5th – 7th, 2017 Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience North America, December 5th-7th, 2017 in Kennedy Space Center, Florida will bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments...full story Categories: Biometrics Industry Events Share: Facebook | Twitter