Sydney Airport considering using biometrics to replace passports Sydney Airport is considering implementing a plan that would replace the manual inspection of passports and boarding passes with facial recognition for all international travelers departing from Australia, according to a report by Australian Business Traveler. The move comes...full story Categories: Biometric News | Border Security Share: Facebook | Twitter

India moves to make Aadhaar-based authentication mandatory for real estate deals In an effort to combat fraudulent transactions and the use of black market money in real estate agreements, the Indian government is planning to make Aadhaar-based authentication mandatory when signing documents such as agreement for sale, power of attorney...full story Categories: Biometric News | Civil ID Share: Facebook | Twitter

InAuth, AimBrain to deliver six-factor mobile authentication solution InAuth and AimBrain have partnered to enable banks and financial institutions, digital wallet providers, payment service providers (PSPs) and other organizations to deliver up to six factors of authentication for their customers’ mobile transactions. InAuth’s InMobile solution enables clients to...full story Categories: Biometric News | Financial Services Share: Facebook | Twitter

Leak suggests Vivo XPlay 7 will come with under-screen fingerprint scanner According to multiple media reports, leaked presentation pictures said to be of the Vivo XPlay 7 has revealed that it will come with the under-screen fingerprint scanner, detailing the Qualcomm-developed biometric authentication feature as one of its highlights. Vivo...full story Categories: Biometric News | Fingerprint Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

mSIGNIA granted three machine learning patents for authentication, data protection mSIGNIA has been received three additional patents including two by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Patent No. 6095691 by the Japanese Patent Office. As a result, mSIGNIA now has a total of five patents for innovation in...full story Categories: Biometric News | Biometric R&D Share: Facebook | Twitter

Security operative booking app secured by BioSSL biometric platform BioSSL is delivering biometrics-based web security and mobile biometric verification to ArmourAgent, a global real-time security operative booking and logistics web application. ArmourAgent allows security operatives to register their resume, qualifications and locations and security agencies can post contracts...full story Categories: Biometric News | Facial Recognition Share: Facebook | Twitter

UnifyID raises $20M for its authentication technology Digital authentication startup UnifyID recently completed a $20 million Series A investment led by NEA with additional investments from Andreessen Horowitz, Stanford-StartX and Accomplice Ventures for its machine learning technology which authenticates users based on data collected from a smartphone,...full story Categories: Behavioral | Biometric News Share: Facebook | Twitter

Facial recognition pilot begins at Berlin train station Facial recognition software is now being tested at Berlin’s Südkreuz train station, according to a report in The Local. The pilot project is being run on behalf of the federal government and will use surveillance cameras to test the...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